Virginia AG Candidate Faces Backlash Over Controversial Texts
TL;DR
Virginia Democratic AG candidate Jay Jones faced bipartisan criticism after resurfaced text messages in which he used violent and inflammatory language against GOP opponents, prompting apologies and calls for him to drop out of the race.
- Virginia AG candidate faces bipartisan backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages CBS News
- Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general facing pressure over resurfaced text messages CNN
- Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones under fire over resurfaced text messages suggesting Republican should get "bullets to the head" NBC News
- Democratic candidate’s ‘abhorrent’ texts threaten to shake up bellwether Virginia elections Politico
- Opinion | Jay Jones and political violence The Washington Post
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