Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring stepped down from his position at the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) on Wednesday, hours after admitting to reporters that he had worn blackface to a party years ago while in college.
In a statement, the group confirmed that Herring had offered to resign as co-chair and would be replaced by Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (D) as the association’s interim co-chair.
“AG Herring offered to step aside as co-chair this morning and the committee accepted,” DAGA’s statement reads. “At this time, District of Columbia AG Racine will be stepping back in as the interim co-chair to lead the Democratic Attorneys General Association along with current co-chair Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum.”
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Herring, who had previously announced plans to run for governor in 2021, admitted to wearing blackface to a college party on Wednesday. He earlier had called on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) to resign over a photo from his medical school yearbook page that surfaced on Friday showing an individual in blackface standing with someone wearing a KKK robe and hood.
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JUST IN: Virginia attorney general leaves top role in Dem AG association after admitting to wearing blackface https://t.co/8akgR6YaL0 pic.twitter.com/8PoJMi3R9z
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