WASHINGTON – The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) is leading the national calls demanding that Democrat Jay Jones drop out of the race for Virginia Attorney General after his obscene text messages glorifying political violence came to light last week.
The content of Jay Jones’ text messages is abhorrent, but the context makes them worse. Jay Jones sent graphically violent text messages while Republicans and Democrats were eulogizing a former Virginia Delegate, a Democrat known for working across the aisle.
Jay Jones said if any of the Republicans who were reaching across the aisle died before him, he would “go to their funerals to piss on their graves”. Jay Jones said the Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates is worse than two murderous dictators, Adolf Hitler and Pol Pot. He also said that he hoped the Speaker’s wife would watch her own children die in her arms and further justified his comments about murder because he believed the Speaker was raising “little fascists.”
RAGA specifically called on the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) to withdraw their support of Jay Jones, both politically and financially. DAGA has been radio silent since the news about Jay Jones broke last week.
Some organizations and individuals are stepping across the party line and calling for Jay Jones to drop out, including BradyPAC, which removed Jay Jones from their list of endorsed candidates earlier this week.
While national Democrats have remained silent on the matter, national talking heads recognize the danger in electing Jay Jones. Even MSNBC acknowledged that Jay Jones must drop out of the Attorney General’s race.
RAGA has launched a petition to demand Jay Jones withdraw his candidacy.
Highlights from the national coverage are below.
National Review: Dem AG Nominee Jay Jones Fantasized About Shooting Former Virginia GOP Speaker: ‘He Receives Both Bullets’
National Review: RAGA Demands DAGA Cut Ties with Jay Jones After Violent Texts
The Hill: Trump calls on Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones to drop out of race
Fox News: Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones faces calls to quit from Fraternal Order of Police
National Review: Pressure Builds on Virginia Dems to Force Jay Jones Out of AG Race over Violent Texts
WJHL Tri-Cities: Smyth Co. sheriff, commonwealth’s attorney call for Jay Jones to withdraw from AG race
Washington Examiner: Vance calls on ‘deranged’ Jay Jones to drop out of Virginia attorney general race after violent texts emerge
Fox News: Liberal MSNBC panelist calls for Virginia AG candidate to drop out over violent text messages
Just the News: Virginia police union calls on Democrat candidate for AG to resign over sending violent texts
CNN: Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general facing pressure over resurfaced text messages
The Associated Press: Democrat in Virginia attorney general race apologizes for 2022 texts depicting political violence
Wall Street Journal: Jay Jones and ‘Full Accountability’
WVEC-TV Norfolk: President Trump calls for Jones to quit Virginia AG race following leaked messages
WTVR: What Delegate Coyner, Speaker Gilbert say they did with Jones’s texts in 2022
The New York Post: Virginia Beach Dems back Virginia AG nominee Jay Jones despite violent texts about Republicans — as Abigail Spanberger refuses to disavow him
The Daily Signal: Does Spanberger Support Jay Jones After Political Violence Texts?
Newsweek: Jay Jones’ texts revealed as Virginia Democratic candidate faces backlash
The Hill: Pressure grows on Virginia Democratic candidate to quit after violent text messages
CBS News: Virginia AG candidate faces backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages
Axios: GOP unveils 7-figure ad campaign on “two bullets” text by Jay Jones
Washington Examiner: Miyares calls on attorney general opponent Jay Jones to drop out over violent text messages
Fox News: Virginia Dems back AG candidate Jay Jones, despite sinister text messages