{"id":2494612,"date":"2025-10-04T12:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T16:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-says-jay-jones-text-messages-are-beyond-disqualifying\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T12:23:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T16:23:35","slug":"youngkin-says-jay-jones-text-messages-are-beyond-disqualifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-says-jay-jones-text-messages-are-beyond-disqualifying\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin says Jay Jones text messages are \u2018beyond disqualifying\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article discusses Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s strong condemnation of Democratic Attorney General nominee Jay Jones following revelations that Jones wished death upon a former state official and his children in a social media post<\/a>. Jones apologized for his comments after criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, with some calling for him to drop out of the race against Republican incumbent Jason Miyares. Youngkin criticized Jones for his “violent, nauseating rhetoric” and also reproached other Democrats running statewide office for not demanding Jones withdraw from the race. While Democratic candidates Abigail Spanberger (gubernatorial nominee<\/a>) and ghazala Hashmi (lieutenant governor nominee<\/a>) condemned Jones’s actions and urged him to take duty, they stopped short of calling for his resignation. Youngkin’s running mate,Republican nominee Winsome Earle-Sears,sharply criticized Spanberger’s response. Despite the controversy, Jones is unlikely to drop out as ballots are already printed and early voting has begun. Jones expressed regret, describing his remarks as embarrassing and shameful, and offered a full apology.

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