Political Discourse: Is it beyond repair after the controversy surrounding AG nominee Jay Jones?

Political Discourse: Is it beyond repair after the controversy surrounding AG nominee Jay Jones?

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 8News is asking whether political discourse has gone too far after Attorney General nominee Jay Jones found himself in controversy over leaked text messages. The text messages, first shared by the National Review on Friday, Oct. 3, were sent to Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield) in August 2022. Jones’ messages described a hypothetical scenario where former House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) would be shot instead of the …