In an ominous development for Justin Fairfax, the embattled lieutenant governor of Virginia, his two accusers are poised to testify against him publicly before the Virginia House Courts of Justice Committee.

Republicans have invited the two women, Meredith Watson and Vanessa Tyson. Republican Del. Rob Bell said he wanted them to appear before the panel — along with Fairfax — to give them a “chance to be heard.” Fairfax has already been denounced by many Democrats and placed on leave by his law firm.