our garrett tenney is in richard, virginia with the latest on this unfolding story, garrett. >> well,olly, despite the growing calls for his resignation, the democratic party says they've gotten word that governor ralph northam will not be resigning this morning. he's expected to have a press conference at 2:30 eastern time. on friday he admitted it's time in the picture from the 1984 medical school yearbook and describes the costumes as one man wearing black-face and the other wearing ku klux klan, and he didn't know which was him. and now he says he's not for sure. he did reach out and say it's not him in the picture and he's not resigning. here is what northam said in a video last night. >> i am deeply sorry. i cannot change the decisions i made nor can i undo the harm my behavior caused then and today, but i accept responsibility for my past actions and i'm ready to do the hard work of regaining your trust. >> now, that was not enough for the state party though, which is still calling for northam to immediately resign saying he no longer has our confidence nor our support. he must

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. >> garrett tenney from the white house with latest on this, gar garrett, they need to reach an agreementy monday in order to reach the president's day and avoid another partial shutdown on friday. democrats likely willing to give the president somewhere 1.3 and $1.6 billion for border security and in return they want to add restrictions on how the money can be spent and limit the number of beds under the jurisdiction of ice, here is house minority leader kevin mccarthy on the state of negotiations friday. >> they will talk about more money for a barrier but then they want to put more restrictions not to be able to use that. i think that's more of a challenge going forward. i can't say what the president will and will not do but in my conversation with the president i know he wants to find legislative solution. >> that's the other big question here, is whatever the conference committee comes up with if they are able to reach a deal, is it something that president trump will sign off on given that they are offering 1.3 to $1.6 billion which is a far cry from the $5.7 billion that the presi

garrett tenney reporting from rich monday, garrett, thanks.s we reported presidential hopeful elizabeth warren is now apologizing for registering as native american and implying this may not be the only time she did it. here is correspondent peter doocy on what turns out to be a busy 24 hours in democratic presidential politics. >> today elizabeth warren isn't campaigning. she's apologizing. >> it's about an apology from the heart. >> she is saying sorry for something she wrote in 1986 while registering for the state bar of texas that her race is american indian. >> this was about 30 years ago. and, um, i am not a tribal citizen. >> that contrite tone is quite a contrast from four months ago when a defiant warren released d.n.a. test results. >> the facts suggest that you absolutely have native american ancestry in your pedigree. 1/124th no amount of blood determines a person's tribe. >> i should have been more mindful of the distinction with tribal citizenship and tribal sovereignty. >> why claim to be an american indian in the first place in

we begin our coverage with the latest from garrett tenney live outside the governor's mansion in richmondgarrett. >> chris, in less than 24 hours governor ralph northam went from i'm sorry to it wasn't me in his explanation has done very little to quell the calls for his resignation. >> i am deeply sorry. i cannot change the decisions i made, nor can i undo the harm that my behavior caused then and today. >> clearly racist and offensive. on friday, that's all governor northam described this picture in his 1984 medical school yearbook which shows one man wearing black face and another in a kkk costume. on saturday he said he never believed it was him in the picture and only apologized because people were upset. >> last night i finally had a chance to sit down and look at the photograph in detail. it is definitely not me. i can tell by looking at it. >> he admitted he did wear black face for a dance competition that your dressing up like michael jackson. he's facing a growing wave of calls from across the political spectrum for him to resign, including these from the campaign trail. >> he s

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garrett tenney joins us from richmond. garrett?reporter: molly, this was a complete 180 for governor ralph northam. on friday he claimed respondent for that picture and apologized, then less than 24 hours later he said he was absolutely certain, and he never believed that it was him in that picture. >> last night if i finally had a chance to sit down and look at the photograph in detail. it is definitely not me. i can tell by looking at it. >> reporter: that explanation prompted another wave of calls for northam to step aside not just because of how his story changed, but because he also admitted to wearing black face on a different occasion that same year, to dress up like michael jackson. democrats at the state and national level say it's clear that northam needs to resign. >> he basically has shown that he is not honest. he's disingenuous, he needs to resign, and if he has any, any way that he wants to regain his integrity, he would resign and then participate in the discussion. >> reporter: northam is launching an investigation

garrett tenney reporting live in richmond. >> shep, the governor, ralph northam is getting support from a -- a little support from a group of african american clergy and local leaders. they make the argument that the governor as well as attorney general mark herring are different people today than 30 years ago when they wore black face. at a press conference, they criticized the widespread calls for they resignation. they said both men deserve to stay in office. >> our state is divided. our people are divided. we're looking at a healing moment here. >> the crimes must fit the punishment. in this case, we feel that the critics have simply overreacted. >> we ask for forgiveness. i believe that we need to give the governor a second chance. >> i said some small level support. it's important to note that these calls of support for the governor pale in comparison to the extremely long list of national groups and leaders on the state and national level that are still calling on the governor to resign, shep. >> shepard: there had been some sense that the general assembly in virginia would move

garrett tenney. thank you. back to the state department now where we're waiting to hear from president trump. this is not president trump obviously. introductions are underway. about the fight against the islamic state. the president's remarks will come nearly two months after he declared isis defeated in syria and declared that he, the president, was pulling troops out of the country. it was a decision that flew in the face of his intelligence advisers but was in line of the position of the president of turkey. notably, president trump has just finished a phone call with the president of turkey when he announced the syrian troops decision. last night during his state of the union address, president trump said the united states will continue to work with our allies to destroy the remnants of isis. the pentagon inspector general warning that isis could surge back and regain territory in syria in a matter of months without sustained u.s. military pressure. hours ago, the secretary of state mike pompeo told allies

garrett tenney reporting live from richmond. >> shep, as you mentioned, we have not heard publicly fromday. behind the scenes, he's opinion pleading his case to his fellow democrats asking for time and for a chance to clear his name and to stay on as governor. it's notable that his entire cabinet remains intact and nobody has abandoned him there. today it's also interesting that it was a republican who became one of the few people to come out publicly in support of governor northam. state senator richard stewart said in a statement, no matter the voracity of the photo, a man that devoted his life to the service of others should have an opportunity to clear his name. to be clear, there's a mountain of pressure urging the governor to step aside and allow someone else to help the state heal. shep? >> shepard: on the other side, the lieutenant governor, the accuser of the lieutenant governor has legal representation. >> yeah, shep. it's not just any legal representation. she has hired the same law firm that represented dr. blase ford. they're very familiar with these high stakes politicses

garrett tenney is in washington with the latest on this. >> reporter: molly, this was on the final day of virginia's legislative session. the lieutenant governor addressed sexual assault allegations against him and the widespread calls for his resignation. he compared himself to african-americans during the jim crow era who were lynched based on accusations alone without any evidence. fairfax is calling for an independent investigation which he says will prove his innocence. on sunday, he warned lawmakers not to repeat history by not giving him due process. >> if we go backwards and we rush to judgment and we allow for political lynchings without any due process, any facts, any evidence being heard, i think we do a disservice to this very body in which we all serve. >> reporter: fairfax five minute speech comes days after his two accusers say they were willing to testify at a public hearing that state republicans announced plans for. the lieutenant governor said he will not participate in the hearings, calling them a political circus. democrats on the state and national level are all t

garrett tenney is standing by for the reaction out of washington, but first to bryan llenas in atlanta. bryan? >> reporter: jon, no humanitarian trucks have tried to make their way into venezuela today in part because colombia's president has temporarily closed the two international bridges between those two countries for the next 48 hours while they add extra security. yesterday clashes between venezuelans and venezuela's national guardsmen led to two humanitarian aid trucks catching fire on the santander bridge. desperate venezuelans were seen salvaging as much of the food and medicine as they could from the burning trucks. president nicolas maduro ordered security forces to block the needed aid, leading to violent clashes where guardsmen launched tear gas canisters. at least two protesters died and at least 300 injured. it's unknown how much aid actually made its way into venezuela. opposition leader juan guaido, recognized by the united states and 50 other nations, urged venezuela's military troops to turn on president maduro and join the opposition. [speaking spanish] >> translato

jon: garrett tenney, thank you. the united states ready to provide humanitarian aid to venezuela. of the country struggles with growing political turmoil and a collapsing economy. meanwhile president trump is not ruling out military intervention. as huge protests continue on the streets of caracas. calling a disputed president nicolas maduro to step down. >> there so many really horrible things that have been happening in venezuela. that was the wealthiest country of all and that part of the world. which is very important part of the world. now you're looking at the poverty and you're looking at the english and you look at the crime and you look at all of the things happening. so i think the process is playing out very very big. tremendous protest. jon: we joined now by steve harrigan in caracas. reporter: the opposition leader, juan guaido, has the endorsement of the u.s. and about 20 other nations recognized as interim president of venezuela. but he doesn't have any real power on the ground. the only power he has is to call the people that demonstrate and he did that in a huge w

garrett tenney's life for us with more on this. garrett?is, the lieutenant governor repeatedly pointed to racial injustice in the state's history while addressing the allegations against him. on the final day of the state legislative session, fairfax urged lawmakers -- most of whom have called for his resignation -- to uphold the right to due process guaranteed by the 14th amendment. a rate that he knew ted was given to former slaves when it was established just after the civil war. he also compared the allegations against him to the fact-free accusations which often lead to lynchings of african-americans in the jim crow era and warned lawmakers not to repeat history. >> we have to decide who we are, and i'm happy to be just one representative example of whether or not we are going to rise to the better angels of our nature or go back down a very dark political road where 50 years ago, had figures been pointed to me in the exact same way, will be a very different outcome. >> at the end of has roughly five minute speech, lawmakers sat in wit

garrett tenney is reporting live in washington. why are we learning about this now?of a class action lawsuit of 25 muslims. they believe they have wrongly been added to the terrorism list. several individuals claim they had bank accounts closed after being added to the watch list. police would draw their guns after pulling them over for routine traffic stops. one man said he couldn't test drive a car as a result. in court documents reviewed by fox news, the terrorist screening center revealed they've given more than 1,400 private entities access to the database or parts of it. those with access include airports and airlines, private security contractors at hospitals and government facilities and police departments at private colleges and universities. as for the claims that being on the watch list was acting other aspects of people's lives, the government said they're not aware of any mechanism, policy or practice that would prevent information to be shared with car dealerships or banks. shep? >> shepard: tell us what is still out there, if you would. >> there's a co

jon: garrett tenney live in richmond, thanks, garrett. >>> so claims of racism rock another politicaleer, but we've been here before. jackie heinrich has a look back at political scandals centered on charges of racism. >> reporter: well, jon, this scandal in virginia comes on the heels of yet another black face incident that cost the florida secretary of state his job. just last week mike ertel had a photo that came out, he'd been in his position for just under a month. governor desantis said i don't want to get mired into side controversies. i felt it was best to accept the resignation and move on. i want people to be able to lead and not have these things swirling around them. and then earlier in january congressman steve king of iowa was stripped of his committee seats after defending his comments on race. he said in an interview with "the new york times," quote: white nationalists, white supremacists, western civilization, how did that language become offensive? he backtracked saying he was not an advocate for those evil ideologies and said the interview was a hit piece because of

eric: garrett tenney has the latest on their efforts. >> reporter: democrats are vowing to fight the president on his emergency declaration and congress in the courts and through public opinion. on tuesday, the house will vote on a resolution of disapproval, which would allow congress to end the national emergency status. democrats and a number of republicans argue there is no real emergency that justifies the president's declaration. on friday, in techs as, nancy pelosi said it was congress' constitutional responsibility to block it. >> we will be fighting him on this use of u us usurping of po, violating the constitution of the united states, in the congress, in the court and with the american people. >> reporter: the legislation is expected to sail through the democratic controlled house. in the senate it's expected to be a challenge. democrats need at least foreigns to support it. susan coul mince of main colline would support it. president trump is confident republicans will support his move. even if they don't, he said there's no way he will sign it. >> we need border security.

jon: garrett tenney joining us from the white house with more. garrett? >> jon, negotiations have broken down over the weekend and those involved say they aren't so sure they will be able to reach a deal by monday. the current impasse is over immigration enforcement. democrats want to put a cap on i.c.e.'s ability to detain those in the country illegally and cut the number of i.c.e. immigration to detention beds that congress funds from roughly 40,000 to 35,000. republicans want to increase the number of beds by funding an additional 12,000 of them. president trump has been weighing in on the negotiations throughout the day, including this tweet a short time ago, saying, the border committee democrats are behaving all of a sudden irrationally, not only are they unwilling to give dollars for the obviously needed wall. they overrode recommendations of border patrol experts but they don't even want to take murderers into custody. what's going on? well, g.o.p. congressman described how negotiations have stalled earlier on abc's "this week". >> i thought we we

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>> harris: garrett tenney, thank you very much. one of the things garrett was telling us, too, is that we will likely hear from the lieutenant governor at some point today, fairfax. but he's going to wait, reportedly, until he hears from governor northam on whether he is stepping up or staying where he is. the former democratic governor, terry mcauliffe, said, "do the right thing." nancy pelosi said the same thing and i tweet. what does that mean, exactly? >> ed: first of all, nancy pelosi, when it came to this seem governor's extreme positions on abortion last week, she was ducking questions about it because she didn't want to talk about it. when she talks about principles and doing the right thing, i put that on the table as number one. when he was basically defending infanticide. number two, he never going to place as a politician when you're first applying for, "i am either the guy in blackface or the kkk hood." then overnight you say, "no, i know i'm neither of them. by the way, i was in blackface another time eddie michael ja

eric: garrett tenney in richmond, virginia outside of the governor's mansion where the governor had 40-minute news conference explaining himself, hi, garrett. >> well, eric, what the governor is asking folks to believe that he initially apologized for that photo and claimed that it was him in it because he felt he needed to apologize for those who were offended but that it wasn't until later on in the evening as he sat back and thought back and discussed with classmates that he realized that it might not be in the picture and after he had realization, what other things that would play into this, i thought about the other mistakes that i have made throughout my life and he told one of them, just after medical school when he was at dance competition in san antonio that he dressed up like michael jackson and he did put black face on as part of that competition but he said once and for all that was not me in these picture and i don't know who put that picture there. >> my first impression actually is this couldn't be me but there was so much hurt that i was feeling people were calling so i

in a year where every state legislative seat is on november ballot n richmond, virginia, i'm garrett tenney. heather: we will see what happens in emergency staff meeting, former bernie sanders national staffer is calling ralph northam controversy a lesson for the left. they are too focused on labeling as racist and failing to address major issues within their own party. >> remember when he was running for office he refused to put justin fairfax african american in brochure. >> wow. >> a lot of democrats calling it now, presidential candidates, saying we can't tolerate this, we can't tolerate bigotry. only a handful of us why is it that we are allowing him to get away with not wanting to put a picture of a black man. let's take one for the team, let's reach tout white virginia voters that we normally couldn't get, don't worry about it, justin, we can demean you and while americans were calling out the racists, i appreciate the moment so we can expose it for what it is. martin luther king said it best, we have to admit we have been betrayed by both republicans and democrats. heather: governor

arthel: garrett tenney is live in richmond, virginia with the latest. >> the problem with that explanation is 24 hours earlier he claimed responsibility for that picture. this explanation as to why this story changed has not done a whole lot to end the calls for his resignation. >> last night i finally had a chance to sit down and look at the photograph in detail. it's definitely not me. i can tell by look at it. i have had friend look at it and tell me it's not me. i have also had a classmate who i discussed this with this morning. we talked about this situation. and i said, is there a possibility you think that someone could have put a photo on the wrong page? reporter: i pressed the governor as to why he acknowledged the photo before he had a chance to look at it. he said he was getting a lot of calls and people were upset. today his predecessors say that explanation does not add up and he hopes northam will resign. >> first he said it was friday night. if it wasn't him in the photo he should have said that friday. i have no idea what was going none the governor's office friday. if you

garrett tenney in richmond, virginia, garrett. >> those calls to resign are coming from across the board, republicans, democrats and growing list of liberal activist groups, on friday the photo surfaced from 1984 medical school yearbook, the governor released statement confirming that he is in the photo but did not say which he is. he was sincerely sorry and explains this behavior is not who i am keeping for today and the values i have fought in military and public service, i understand how this position shakes virginians faith in that commitment. despite that, a few hours later released video apologizing but also saying he has no plans to step down. >> i'm deeply sorry, i cannot change the decisions made nor can i do my harm caused then and today but i accept responsibility for my past action and i'm ready to do the hard work of regaining your trust. >> he is facing a growing title wave of calls for him to resign including from several top-leading 2020 democratic candidate, julio castro and gilibrand. black face in any manner is always racist and never okay, no matter the party affiliat

garrett tenney in the white house has the latest, garrett. >> the border wall or barrier has been thehting rod all along but not anymore, democratic aide said two sides had talks break down over the weekend because they have not been able to agree on immigration enforcement specifically on the number of people that ice is able to detain. democrats want to cut the number of ice immigration detention funded by congress from the current 40,000 to roughly 35,000 and then ability to detain people who are living in the country illegally, the republicans want to increase to 52,000, after making a lot of progress the past week committee members on both sides of the aisle are pointing blame at the other. >> we were tracking pretty good over the last week, the last 24 hours or so the goal post has been moving to the democrats and at the end of the day we have obligation to protect our nation on border security and as long as the goal post continues moving, there's no way we can lock -- >> one area the two sides have been able to reach some agreement on, democrats are willing to give the preside

richmond, specifically, where garrett tenney is. garrett? >> harris, there is a lot of consensus that the capital right now that the two women accusing justin fairfax of sexual assault deserve to be heard and to testify in public. right now, though, it's not clear how that would happen outside of impeachment proceedings. today, virginia delegate patrick hope announce that he's going to be holding off on introducing the articles of impeachment and explained the impeachment process is about investigating to find truth. "i will but do discussions on other avenues that would couples and singles." it's also not clear that he would even have the votes required to move ahead on the impeachment process. earlier today we were spoke to republican state senator amanda chase. she is against impeachment. she wants the general assembly to step back and take some time to find solutions that really give these two women a chance to have their stories heard, and allow everyone involved to have a fair hearing and process. >> we need to make sure that each of t

>> garrett tenney, thank you very much, garrett. >> you got it. >> with much more on this tune in tomorrow night when laura sits down with president trump for an exclusive interview from el paso, texas that begins at 1x news channel. >> so yes, i have thought about resigning, but i've also thought about what virginia needs right now, and i really think that i'm in a position where i can take virginia to the next level and it will be very positive. >> now to the continuing controversy virginia politics that of course governor ralph northam saying he is staying in office, despite the loud and many calls for him to resign. that after that photograph appeared of a figure in black face and another one wearing a k kk uniform but his medical school yearbook, well the states number two lt. governor justin fairfax, as seen on the right is battling calls t resign also because he has been accused in two cases of alleged sexual assault. ellison barber is live in richmond, virginia just outside the state house so ellison let's start with the lt. governor. there have been a lot of calls recently for him

garrett tenney is live at the white house with, basically, garrett, what do you think we can expect.well, eric, white house chief of staff mick mulvaney is hosting a group of republicans and democrats at catch david weekend for a retreat. while the border security negotiations won't be a focus of those discussions, they likely will come up. we're told there is some optimism that these negotiations are progressing closer toward the deal. they are still trying to work out some of those details, but here's house minority leader kevin mccarthy discussing where things stand as of friday. >> they will talk about more money for a barrier, but then they want to put more restrictions not to be able to use that. i think that's more of a challenge going forward. but i do believe at the end of the day that we'll all be in the same place. >> reporter: one potential complication though is we are told any agreement will not include anywhere near the $5.7 billion the president's demanded for border security. instead or, we're told it will likely be between 1.3 and 1.6 billion. that figure may be har

garrett tenney is live from the winter meeting in washington with more. hi, garrett. >> kristin, good morning to you. good afternoon. this battle of the border wall is shaping up to be one of the leading issues in the 2020 race and many democrats looking to challenge president trump are weighing in on the national declaration to build the wall. >> border security should always be for our country. where do we need to put the resources so the border is safe. what the president is doing is irresponsible and misuse of public resources. >> it's not a question of wanting to keep the country safe. what president trump wants to do is build a medieval style of wall out of concrete and one that will destroy not just the community, but the environment and it is a hateful message. >> here at the dnc's winter meeting there's a lot of focus on preparing for the 2020 elections and today, the democrats are out in force in states such as new hampshire, iowa, and south carolina. former vice-president joe biden though is mingling with world leaders today in germany at the mu

garrett tenney has more. >> we know of two meetings with his staff. a source familiar with the situation tells fox news the governor has been discussing what his options are and if he can remain in office. yesterday he met with his senior staff, called them in for an urgent meeting that was not scheduled. he met with his cabinet. we're told this has been central in those discussions, whether or not he can continue to serve effectively as governor. that has been the standard he's said as to whether or not he will choose to remain in office. we're not heard from him since saturday. as he ways his options going forward, there's a lot of calls for him to resign on the state and the national level. some saying even if it was not northam, his shifting explanation and admitting that he wore black face on a separate occasion are enough that he needs to step aside for the state and the party, trace. >> trace: virginia's lieutenant governor is responding to an assault accusation. >> yeah, that's right, trace. we heard for him for the first time on camera a litt

garrett tenney reporting. he's live for us this afternoon in richmond. garrett? >> shep, in terms of a criminal complaint, the attorneys for the second accuser, meredith watson have said they have not ruled out that possibility and may contact authorities in north carolina about a prosecution. as for vanessa tyson, her legal team is not saying anything. if they decide to move forward with that. the district attorney in boston has reached out to them to let them know her office of prosecutors is ready to invest great. in a statement to fox news, suffolk county d.a. says these are unique circumstances. we wouldn't normally discuss it publicly. the decision was made to self-identify and i'd be remiss if i didn't make my resources available to her. justin fairfax's office said he would fully cooperate with an investigation. if a criminal complaint is filed by either woman, they said they will record all options for the lieutenant governor of filing a false claims complaint. the clock is ticking for vanessa tyson. the statute of limitations in massachusetts is 15 year

garrett tenney is live with more. what did vanessa tyson say last night?> dana, she spoke at a symposium at stanford university. the topic was courage and betrayal in the me too movement. tyson did not mention lieutenant governor justin fairfax or her allegations against him. at one point she was asked how can we inspire women and girls to speak up about sexual assault. she said sometimes you have to lead by example no matter how hard it is. at another point, she seemed to describe some after what she's experienced the past 1 1/2 weeks since she came forward. >> on the topic of credibility, it is -- it's deeply concerning to me that some women that come forward and some men, too, because i want to make clear that, you know, men and boys are victims of rape as well. but there's a recurring team when women come forward that there's this deliberate attempt to undermine someone's credibility. >> yeah, her attorneys continue to call on the state legislature to investigate these allegations against lieutenant governor, dana. >> dana: what is the status of any po

eric: garrett tenney in richmond, virginia outside of the governor's mansion where the governor

let's go to garrett tenney in richmond. >> neil, it appears governor northam could be exploring the possibilityes familiar with the situation tell us that in the last 24 hours, he's been meeting with senior members of his team to discuss his current situation, what his options are and if he can continue to serve effectively as governor. said he said if it was clear he couldn't do that, he would explore stepping down. the last few days, nearly early member of his party have called on him to resign after that racist year book photo surfaced. today the republican speaker of the house added his voice to that and conceding that if northam doesn't step down, there's not a whole lot that lawmakers can do about it. >> it's become clear to us the governor has lost the confidence of the people and effectively govern. there was a rightful hesitation about removal of office. you have to overturn an election obviously. >> the lieutenant governor that would replace northam as he steps down is now responding to a report of a woman claiming she was sexually assaulted by him 15 years ago. this afternoon the all

garrett tenney from richmond, virginia, now. garrett? >> harris, we try to ask the lieutenant governor about all this a short time ago as he arrived to preside at the state senate chamber. he did not answer our questions. you can see this video that he did take time to go up into the senate gallery to shake hands and take pictures with folks who were there, and they are on tours just to see what was happening today. last night has office did say that he looks forward to meeting with boston's district attorney if an investigation is launched. they added, "we have set all along we are open to full, fair, impartial, and nonpolitical desiccation of this matter. it affords a due process to all. when all accounts are heard, we know the truth will prevail and my name will be cleared." the attorneys were fairfax's first accuser, vanessa tyson -- they say they are now working to schedule a meeting with the suffolk county d.a. for tyson to detail her allegations of sexual assault. her legal team also fired back at fairfax for threatening to file c

garrett tenney tells us that this comes after eight move to impeach the was too, the lieutenant governorted. >> lieutenant governor justin fairfax under fire from both parties following multiple allegations of sexual assault. a bill impeaching fairfax was scheduled to be introduced today. but it was pulled at the last minute. patrick hope, the lawmaker behind the bill tweeted that there has been an enormous amount of sincere feedback that has led to additional conversations that need to take place before anything is filed. >> if it comes general assembly and we have these hearings and we don't even have the ability to subpoena witnesses. what is that going to do to the victims? >> meanwhile, the governor is facing calls to resign after the disclosure of the back fillets your book photo. he is not going anywhere is what he says. >> i have learned, i admit my mistakes and i'm going to improve my life and to better. to be in a position where i can help other people. that is why i do what i do. >> the attorney general is facing a black face controversy of his own. he is accusing democrats of

garrett tenney has been on top of this fast-moving story. >> it now appears that allegations of the second meredith watson have been known by other people for nearly 18 years. a friend of watson, stanton jones, confirms that in the summer of 2001 watson told him that she had been twice at duke university and that one of the men who her was duke basketball star cory mcentee. now, watson names both my getty and justin fairfax and a pair of facebook messages from 2017 which her legal team has provided us pictures of. fox news has not independently verified their authenticity but from one message, watson wrote to an unnamed person, i see you've been promoting justin fairfax on facebook despite knowing he me which is mind-blowing. are you serious lay voting for him today -- ? #metoo. then in march of 2017, in the midst of the campaign for governor, watson sent her friend on an article about it and wrote this is absolutely disgusting. this student me. her friend then asked if she reported it and watson replied, you know i didn't report it the university responded, and it later, of course i want

eric: garrett tenney is live outside the governor's mansion in richmond, virginia, where he's still in residence. h hi. >> governor's changing story going from saying it wasn't me in that picture on friday to then saying -- or saying it was me in the picture to then saying 24 hours later that it was not me in the picture. it's not helped his situation. there's still calls for him to resign. instead of helping to ease that pressure, his explanation or attempt at an explanation has only led to additional calls for him to step down. >> first he said it was friday night. and if it wasn't him in the photo, he should have said that on friday. i have no idea what was going on in the governor's office on friday. i just -- if you're not instinctively you know if you put black paint on your face. you know if you put a hood on. and so if it isn't you, you come out with it immediately and say this is not me. >> following the press conference, virginia's first african-american governor tweeted i stated earlier that the governor's continuing in office was his choice to make. it is difficult for anyo

arthel: garrett tenney is live in richmond with the very latest. garrett. >> reporter: in that video he doubled down on his previous statement in which he acknowledged that he was in the yearbook picture wearing a costume he described as racist and offensive. he said i'm deeply sorry for the decision i made to appear as i did in the photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now. today, though, he has been trying to walk back those comments, reaching out to virginia democrats, telling them he doesn't think that he was in the picture and that he doesn't want to resign until he knows for sure. the democratic party of virginia has made up its mind. this morning they said in part we stand with democrats across virginia and the country calling for him to immediately resign. he no longer has our confidence, nor our support. he must end this chapter immediately and step down. this is in addition to a growing wave of calls for him to resign. joe biden, corey booker, kamala harris and kirste kirsten gil s well. arthel: garrett, thank you very much.

chris: garrett tenney reporting from richmond, thanks for.we want to discuss this now with our sunday group who represent a range of political opinions. former republican congressman jason chaffetz, georgetown university's institute of mix service, liz more last it is a, editor of the christian science monitor and jonah goldberg of the national review. mo, let me start with you because you have long experience in virginia democratic politics. here is governor northam yesterday asking virginia voters for more time. >> right now i am simply asking for the opportunity to demonstrate beyond a shadow of a doubt that the person i was is not the man i am today. i am asking for the opportunity to earn your forgiveness. chris: moe, do you think the governor can survive this scandal? do you think he should survive this scandal? >> it's hard to see how. as you referenced, i've worked in virginia, democratic politics for a long time. eight statewide campaigns over a dozen-year period. and one thing that's very clear in virginia, in virginia today is that

>> harris: garrett tenney, thank you very much.t pence and secretary of state pompeo are joining foreign officials from 60 other nations in poland for a u.s.-led summit on the middle east. the u.s. is hoping to increase pressure on iran despite hesitation from several european countries. i want to bring in retired army lieutenant colonel daniel davis, a senior fellow and military expert at defense priorities. good to see you today, lieutenant colonel. when we start with exactly how differently the united states and some countries in europe see putting pressure on iran? >> you hit it right on the head. that is really the issue at stake right here. the united states seems to be really putting a lot of pressure, trying to build up pressure on iran on a number of fronts. almost to the buildup, potentially, of armed conflict later on. but then you have europe on the other side, that is actually doing everything in their power to maintain the jcpoa that president trump got out of. because they view that as in their economic and security

. >> harris: garrett tenney, thank you very much. meanwhile, present purpose process and govern northam for his response this controversy. for more, i'm joined by counselor to the president of the united states, kellyanne conway. kelly and, think you for being with me. first, i want to go over with the president has said about this. i want to pop up a tweet from him, if we may be able to do that for everybody on the screen. democratic governor with ralph northam of virginia just stated, "i believe that i'm not either of the people in that photo." this is 24 hours after apologizing for appearing in the picture and after making the most horrible statement on super late term. unforgivable! unforgivable from the president." what a sleeves for the white house now? >> the statement from the president reflects the view of many americans today on major issues that involve virginia's sitting governor, democrat ralph northam. last week he apologized for his past and hoping to make amends. then 24 hours later he changed course and said, "by the

garrett tenney, thank you very much. >> partisanship and polarization have ruined our politics. it has divided us. >> i care about people. i care about the state of arizona. i care about this nation. because of that, i have decided that i'm launching a campaign. for the united states senate. >> harris: that is retired astronaut mark kelly announcing his run for u.s. senate in arizona. the navy don't like may become a veteran image a challenge martha mcsally, who has been appointed to fill the late john mccain's seat after losing her election to kyrsten sinema last november. recent years, kelly and his wife -- former congresswoman gabby giffords -- have become staunch advocates for gun control. a major winter storm expected to hit the midwest and the northeast today, and tomorrow. bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and ice which could lead to slick roads, power outages, and a lot of damage along tree lines. let's bring in meteorologist adam klotz and the fox extreme weather center. adam? >> hey there, harris. this is a real mess and it will include some flooding. this is the set

garrett tenney with more. >> governor northam says he's not going anywhere. he plans to serve out the remaining three years of his terms. he said the controversy surrounding a racist photo puts him in a unique position to address racial inequalities in a state going forward. >> i think i'm in a position where i can take virginia to the next level. it will be very positive. we have a number of inequities in this country right now and in virginia. we're in a position to really stop talking so much and now to take action with policy to address a lot of these inequities. >> nearly every member of the state assembly says the governor lost the ability to lead. you have to remember, three years is a long time in politics. northam hopes that eventually the lawmakers will come around to work with him to get things done. lieutenant governor justin fairfax is refusing to resign over a pair of sexual a saul allegations. in an interview, he said everybody deserves to be heard, even faced with these allegations. i'm still standing up for everyone's right to be heard and al

garrett tenney is following all the developments today from richmond. >> governor ralph northam's fight is getting support from one voice on the other side of the aisle. quote no matter the investor vas city of the photo in schedule a man who has devoted the entire life to the service of others should have the opportunity to clear his name said republican state senator richard stuart one of northam's closest friends in the legislature. so far northam's cabinet is standing by his side and behind the scenes reaching out to fellow democrats pleading for time and a second chance even as the calls for his resignation grow. >> what's a little bit more time going to do for us? it will keep all of you right here asking us these same questions until he does. and it's time for him to resign and just get all of this behind us. >> the senator has the floor. >> his would be replacement waiting in the wings is facing his own crisis after a 15-year-old allegation of sexual assault was brought against lieutenant governor justin fairfax by vanessa tyson a 42-year-old college professor. while democrats w