Northam backtracks on whether he is in racist photo

Embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has said privately he does not think he is in the racist photo from his 1984 medical school yearbook, according to a new report.

A fellow Virginia Democrat told the Associated Press Northam said he doesn't believe he is in the photo — a departure from his initial statement apologizing for being the photo, which shows a man in blackface and a man wearing Ku Klux Klan robes and hood — and will not resign.

Northam, who was expected to hold a press conference Saturday morning, will appear at 2:30 p.m. to address the situation, according to CNN correspondent Ryan Nobles.

The AP reported Northam is making calls to garner support. State and national Democrats had mounted calls Friday and Saturday for Northam to resign, including from the state Democratic Party and key state legislative Democratic caucuses.The 59-year-old said in a statement and video on Friday that he was committed to serving the remainder of his term. A Northam spokeswoman told CBS on Saturday afternoon he will not resign.