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Virginia Lawmakers Condemn Democratic AG Nominee Jay Jones over Threatening Texts to GOP Lawmaker

Jay Jones faces bipartisan demands to quit after 2022 texts revealed violent fantasies against a Republican leader and hateful remarks about his children, sparking widespread condemnation.

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RICHMOND, Va. Virginia lawmakers are responding with sharp criticism after Democratic Attorney General nominee Jay Jones apologized for sending threatening text messages regarding a former Republican House Speaker in 2022.The controversy erupted Friday when National Review reported that Jones texted a Republican delegate saying he would "put two bullets to the head" of former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert. Jones also allegedly wished har…
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Twitchy broke the news in United States on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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