[See NewsBusters for more.] After six weeks of ignoring the story, CBS on Sunday and Monday suddenly began to cover the women speaking out and accusing Virginia’s Democratic Lieutenant Governor of sexual abuse. On Monday, CBS This Morning offered a surprising 12 minutes to the harrowing recounting of Vanessa Tyson. Although, other than an onscreen graphic in small letters, co-host Gayle King never verbally mentioned that Fairfax is a Democrat. Tyson explained how she met Fairfax at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Two days later, he convinced her to come back to his hotel room to pick up some paperwork. Tyson became emotional as she recounted the kissing and Fairfax’s alleged efforts to force her to perform oral sex:
After Six Weeks of Silence, CBS Rediscovers Sex Claims Against VA Dem
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