Virginia AG Race Shaken by Controversial Texts and Political Attacks
TL;DR
President Trump called on Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones to drop out after leaked texts revealed violent and disturbing jokes, including wishing harm on political opponents' children, which Jones admitted were sent in error. The messages have sparked condemnation from other politicians and raised concerns about violent rhetoric in politics.
- Trump urges Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones to drop out of the race USA Today
- Democratic candidate’s ‘abhorrent’ texts threaten to shake up bellwether Virginia elections Politico
- Winsome Earle-Sears releases ad linking Abigail Spanberger to Jay Jones after violent texts resurface Fox News
- Virginia AG candidate faces bipartisan backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages CBS News
- Jay Jones’s 2022 text messages roil race for Virginia attorney general The Washington Post
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