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Jay Jones denies allegations he said police officers should die to change policy, amid controversy over violent texts about House Speaker Todd Gilbert.
Democrat Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones is facing mounting pressure from Republicans to end his candidacy due to violent text messages he sent.
Senator Cory Booker is standing by his endorsement of Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for Virginia Attorney General, even as Jones faces
Jones has been under fire since his disturbing Aug. 8, 2022, text messages to Republican delegate Carrie Coyner were leaked to National Review. In the messages, Jones likened then-Republican state House Speaker Todd Gilbert to mass-murdering dictators Adolf Hitler and Pol Pot.
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‘Beyond disqualifying’: Jay Jones controversy jolts Virginia’s pivotal 2025 elections
What began as a quiet October Friday in Virginia politics erupted into a full-blown national scandal when screenshots of private, three-year old text messages showing Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones fantasizing about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children were made public.
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