Democrat Texted About Shooting Virginia Speaker
Jay Jones apologized for threatening texts about shooting a GOP colleague but refuses to quit Virginia attorney general race amid bipartisan backlash.
- On August 8, 2022, Jay Jones, Democratic nominee for Virginia Attorney General, fantasized about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert, and National Review published the messages prompting withdrawal calls.
- Angry about GOP eulogies for Joe Johnson Jr., Jones mistakenly sent the messages to Carrie Coyner, and complained about Johnson's centrism on August 8, 2022.
- In explicit messages, Jones placed Todd Gilbert ahead of Adolf Hitler and Pol Pot in a hypothetical shooting and wished harm on Gilbert's children, prompting Carrie Coyner to push back.
- Republicans and Democrats condemned the texts, and Jay Jones apologized, saying `Like all people, I've sent text messages that I regret, and I believe that violent rhetoric has no place in our politics`.
- The timing compounds existing controversies for Jones, as the revelations have rocked the Virginia attorney general race and add to a 116 mph speeding incident controversy.
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