Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam apologized Friday for an offensive photo on his medical school yearbook page that showed two men, one wearing blackface and another wearing Ku Klux Klan robes.
Northam, a Democrat, did not clarify which man was him in the photo from the 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook.
“Earlier today, a website published a photograph of me from my 1984 medical school yearbook that is clearly racist and offensive,” he said in a statement.
“I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now,” he said.
Northam said the photo does not accurately represent his current views or the values he has fought for during his career.
He also acknowledged “it will take time and serious effort to heal the damage this conduct has caused.”
“The first step is to offer my sincerest apology and to state my absolute commitment to living up to the expectations Virginians set for me when they elected me to be their Governor,” his statement said.
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Ralph Northam ‘deeply sorry’ for racist photo, does not say whether he wore blackface or KKK costume https://t.co/bUGx4Ricc7
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 1, 2019
There will be no adverse consequences for Nordham because he is a baby-killing liberal. Now if he were a pro-life, Christian conservative……
My fellow Virginians, earlier today I released a statement apologizing for behavior in my past that falls far short of the standard you set for me when you elected me to be your governor. I believe you deserve to hear directly from me. pic.twitter.com/1rSw1oxfrX
— Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) February 2, 2019
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