Says the photo was "decontextualized."
Northam thinks he must stay in office to clear his name.
Decision that's best for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Virginia governor refused to resign, saying it would be the easy way out.
"That photo," Northam says, "does not reflect that person that I am today."
“I recognize that it will take time and serious effort to heal the damage this conduct has caused," says Northam.
Photo comes from governor's 1984 medical school yearbook.