Follow the bread crumbs. This whole thing is a GOP power grab.

The GOP knew of this in Northam's past. They discovered this during their opposition candidate research. Honestly, Northam's actions were so blatant, wasn't really hard to discover.

Northam was trying to change Virginia's law on abortion. He wanted the law revised that a woman only needed the consent of one doctor versus the current state law which requires the consent of three doctors. This didn't sit well with the GOP so they put this plan into motion.

Now, if Northam would have to step down, the Lt. Governor takes over. So, what happened yesterday? A story claiming Fairfax committed sexual assault in college.

So if Northam and Fairfax both have to step down, the Speaker of the House becomes the governor. You'll never guess the party affiliation of the Speaker of the House.

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