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According to disturbing reports out Wednesday, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax was in a closed-door meeting with other Democrats discussion the sexual assault allegations against him when he angrily declared “f*** that b****”. In what seemed like an effort to help Fairfax’s image, none of the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) reported the comments that evening. Instead, they chose to focus on the toned down statements Fairfax released later in the day.
Despite noting Fairfax’s obscene comment in a tweet, NBC News failed to report it to their large Nightly News audience. “Tonight, with Governor Ralph Northam still clinging to power after his own blackface admission, Virginia's Lieutenant Governor continues to deny a separate accusation against him,” announced anchor Lester Holt at the top of the program.
NBC correspondent Geoff Bennett quickly brushed over Fairfax’s response to the new public comments from his accuser, Dr. Vanessa Tyson. “Fairfax releasing a statement of his own, saying, ‘I cannot agree with a description of events that I know is not true,’” was all Bennett reported.
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