A Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates on Monday backed off plans to introduce articles of impeachment against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D), who has been accused of sexual assault by two different women.

Del. Patrick Hope said in a tweet that there are "additional conversations that need to take place before anything is filed."

ADVERTISEMENT "Yesterday I sent draft language to my colleagues on the first step of an impeachment action regarding the Lt. Governor. There has been an enormous amount of sincere and thoughtful feedback which has led to additional conversations that need to take place before anything is filed," he tweeted. Yesterday I sent draft language to my colleagues on the first step of an impeachment action regarding the Lt. Governor. There has been an enormous amount of sincere and thoughtful feedback which has led to additional conversations that need to take place before anything is filed. — Patrick Hope (@HopeforVirginia) February 11, 2019 We owe it to all parties involved- especially the victims- to make sure that we have thought through every option the General Assembly has. That's what these conversations are for- so we can build more consensus on a path forward. — Patrick Hope (@HopeforVirginia) February 11, 2019

Fairfax has faced calls to resign amid sexual assault accusations brought by Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson.

Fairfax has said both encounters were consensual.

Hope wrote in a third tweet Monday that he believes Tyson and Watson.

I believe Dr. Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson. I promise that my work on this issue will be tireless until we have a process and outcome that treats these women with the respect they deserve going forward. — Patrick Hope (@HopeforVirginia) February 11, 2019