Justin Fairfax Is Alive; Republicans Push Fake Murder-Suicide Story to Smear Democrats
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Multiple right-wing outlets claim former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and himself, yet local authorities and credible news organizations report no such incident. The fabricated narrative weaponizes shock value to destroy a political opponent’s reputation and sow confusion.
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Multiple right-wing outlets claim former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and himself, yet local authorities and credible news organizations report no such incident. The fabricated narrative weaponizes shock value to destroy a political opponent’s reputation and sow confusion.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say https://t.co/kUFVgGPkSQ https://t.co/t27KYs4ig5
He was a rapist and his wife was divorcing him so he killed her then himself. The cowards way out. Unfortunately, not unique for disgusting politicians.
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say https://t.co/kUFVgGPkSQ https://t.co/t27KYs4ig5
@Quora Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say https://t.co/MvDSMEYEbm https://t.co/r0Hk7S00JC
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say https://t.co/MvDSMEYEbm https://t.co/KJqPo8GSbq
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self in apparent murder-suicide, police say https://t.co/dL6LOV6Eij
Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself. No one is talking about the shocking motive. #Virginia #BreakingNews #TrueCrime
Virginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife and Self, Police Say - New York Times https://t.co/EehmLkxWMh
Democrat Justin Fairfax, former lieutenant governor of Virginia, murdered his wife and then killed himself. He had previously been hit by some #MeToo era sexual assault accusations.
Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shoots estranged wife and himself amid divorce battle. Shocking and tragic news. #JustinFairfax #DomesticViolence #Virginia
Former Democrat Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife, then himself inside Virginia home, after rape and assault claims against him. https://t.co/YtQQb2OVVw
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is at the center of a shocking murder-suicide investigation after police say he fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself inside their Northern Virginia home. https://t.co/dxnTORu3H8
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife, shoots himself i... https://t.co/umFIimoKEm via @YouTube
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Kills Wife, Shoots Himself, Police Say Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their northern Virginia home shortly after midnight, local law enforcement officials said on April 16. https://t.co/UZFezuLwSu
(OMG!!!) https://t.co/Wfqa5ogdWV ANNANDALE, Va. — Justin Fairfax, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia, fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their home overnight, according to l...
justin fairfax Court documents reveal mounting tension in Fairfax marriage before murder-suicide More news link : https://t.co/1ddzP57kvg Justin Fairfax, a former Virginia lieutenant governor, saw his political career fade after sexual assault allegations. https://t.co/4qQ07YNf0X
yet another Virginia Dem tweet that somehow avoids mentioning that Justin Fairfax murdered his wife
@nicksortor The high-ranking politician involved in the shooting today was Justin Fairfax , the former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. before turning the gun on himself.The Incident: Fairfax County police reported that early this morning,Justin Fairfaxshot and killed his wife, Dr. Cerina
Police: Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shoots wife, commits suicide https://t.co/L9xoN1BUeX via @worldnetdaily Very sad. Praying for the kids.
Ironic how Justin Fairfax was one of the democrats in Virginia that fought so hard against 2A and pushed for gun control just for him to have guns in his home and turn them on his wife then himself pretty hypocritical still very tragic RIP to his wife 😢 #Basedtriots
Justin Fairfax murder-suicide shocks Virginia political world, beyond | https://t.co/XY8cSsBbIp https://t.co/LGvh2rWcbZ
The surviving children and their trauma is 1st priority. I recall the calls for the former Lt Governor Fairfax to resign in 2019 for questionable issues. And to seek treatment. Today’s news is very sad. Before the establishment Dems or GOP anoint someone please do due diligence by not making excuses. Such as with our current president. In Justin Fairfax’s case, Women had come forward years ago and established leaders minimized their accounts. Both parties need to stop turning away when a leader is called out for questionable actions. And then lifted up as an answer to our nations problems. We need to tread lightly. Be bipartisan when women or anyone struggling against an uneven power dynamic comes forward. Even if we like the guy. The former Dem Lt Gov from Va, was supposedly hailed as a rising star. It turns out he had decades of questionable interactions with women in the work place or those on the campaign. Partly due to unaddressed alcohol addiction. Yesterday former Lt Gov Justin Fairfax reacted to his divorce moving towards finalization. He shot his wife & himself in the family home with his 2 teen sons upstairs. They had to call 911. I agree he should have resigned in 2019 when issues first arose. God bless these orphaned teens and their poor mother. These kids now face surviving this horrendous trauma & loss alone. Domestic violence, it is so unfair.
@count_drakulaa @FoxNews Fairfax County is named after Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax—a British noble who owned huge colonial Virginia land grants in the 1700s. Justin Fairfax (the ex-Lt. Gov.) just happens to share the same last name. No family connection. Pure coincidence in this tragic story.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-audio-justin-fairfaxs-teen-son-called-911-after-murder-suicide
He was a rapist and his wife was divorcing him so he killed her then himself. The cowards way out. Unfortunately, not unique for disgusting politicians.