The now beleaguered Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) said in an interview Wednesday that he has given “no consideration” to stepping down from his post.
“I think there have been a couple of bad rumors about that,” McDonnell told NBC Washington in a satellite interview from Kabul, Afghanistan. “Virginia is in better shape than most states…I think that’s what people appreciate, that’s what they expect out of government and that’s what we’re going to continue to do the next five months.”
McDonnell has been under fire recently for accepting money for personal use from one of his major donors, Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams. The Republican said Tuesday that he has since repaid the more than $120,000 in loans to Williams, but did not clarify whether he would reinburse Williams for various gifts, including footing a $15,000 catering bill for the wedding of McDonnell’s daughter.
“I thought it was the right thing to do, to make the loan payments, and to begin to heal the trust that might have been broken,” McDonnell said in the interview.
Watch the interview below:
