i should note that terry mccauliffe has called for justin fairfax to resign.e can no longer effectively serve as lieutenant governor. i noticed that democrats in the last week are more confidentble on asking herring to go. it didn't seem like we would ever feel like we knew the story. a second accuser changes it. >> and backed up by people who can corroborate it at the time. i think that it will be very difficult for him to remain in office with a second person coming out. if democrats want to maintain a horl m moral high grand on these issues. we prosecuted justice kavanaugh in those hearings. it was the right thing to do. if we want to maintain that high ground, he has to go. >> most of the democrats say you have to get on this? >> yeah, i think if there are two people, assuming their true, and if the second person has people she told in realtime, what else is out there. this will end up with him resigning. >> let me put up a statement from justin fairfax. i deny the latest allege. i have never forced myself on anyone, ever. i demand a full investigation. su

northam predecessor terry mccauliffe said, yes, he needs to step down. >>> breaking news now, vladimir putin says russia will start constructing a new medium range supersonic nuclear missile. russia announced it's suspending the inf missile as mike pompeo reported that the u.s. is planning to pull from it as well. >> the u.s. said russia has been violating since 2017. cnn's oren liebermann. oren, any surprise that so quickly president putin came out and said we're going to start conception of this missile? >> well, i think the russians were very much expecting this move from the united states, especially a withdrawal from the inf treaty. and the russians have it lined up one day after vladimir putin meets with his foreign minister. what he calls a tit for tat with the united states, russia will be suspending that in the nonproliferation treaty that was held up since the '80s. russia fired up and said in fact it's the u.s. violating the treaty since 2000. and as you pointed out, in that same statement, russia also said that it will be further developing what's called its caliber missile

statements from both sides of the democratic legislature in virginia and from his predecessor, terry mccauliffe who called on him to resign after speaking to him about the fallout. you can see there's a protest behind me going on outside the governor's mansion, calling on him to resign and step down so the lieutenant governor, justin fairfax, can take over. so far that's not the word from the governor's office. yesterday, he released a video statement saying he was sorry but pledged to continue his term in office. listen to what he said. >> i have spent the past year as your governor fighting for a virginia that works better for all people. i am committed to continuing that fight through the remainder of my term and living up to the expectations you set for me when you elected me to serve. >> reporter: what followed after that was a cascade of calls, not just here in virginia but nationally. democrats weighing in, saying it was time for northam to go. senator elizabeth warren, krist kristin gillibrand, and joe biden called for ralph northam to step down. what damaged him most were statements fr

senators, former governor terry mccauliffe, 2020 candidates are speaking up, cory booker, kamala harrisax denies accusations, calls them unsubstantiated and false. he is calling for investigation that will clear his name. as it turns out, this decision about his political future may not be up to him. you mentioned articles of impeachment being drafted by one member of the house of delegates. he says it is his desire that fairfax resign on his own. if he doesn't, articles of impeachment will be shared monday here at the statehouse. earlier today we received a letter that governor ralph northam sent out to all commonwealth employees, recognizing the painful week all of the controversies brought the commonwealth, saying i am deeply sorry for causing this distraction from your important work, the business of the commonwealth and our duty as public servants will continue. he says he will continue to lead virginia forward. >> all right, thank you so much. >>> back with me now, david swerdlick, lynn sweet. david, lieutenant governor justin fairfax, he was already facing mounting calls of resig

on sunday that included northam's predecessor terry mccauliffe who said because of the changing story for the year book photo at this point it doesn't matter whether or not it was him. he should resign to let the state heal. justin fairfax is being kept in the dark and hasn't heard from northam since saturday. like everyone else in the state is waiting to hear what comes next. jon and sandra. >> sandra: garrett, thank you. >> jon: ahead of his state of the union address president trump suggesting a national emergency declaration could be his last option in the battle over the border wall. the president also doubling down on his criticism of nancy pelosi in a pre-super bowl interview calling her very bad for our country. >> president trump: the democrats frankly will be doing this country a tremendous disservice. nancy pelosi is doing a very, very great disservice to our country and i think she has to get on the ball because we will have a wall. it's being built anyway. >> jon: kevin corke is live at the white house for us right now. >> the idea is simple, that is to instruct and to te