{"id":2495320,"date":"2025-10-06T16:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T16:21:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:21:47","slug":"media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Downplay Jay Jones&#8217; Assassination Fantasies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmedia-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495320&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses how mainstream media outlets are downplaying the controversial and violent fantasies expressed by Jay Jones, a Democratic candidate for Virginia&#8217;s Attorney General. Despite Jones admitting in private messages to fantasizing about the pain and assassination of a Republican official, major outlets like The New York Times have largely ignored the story, even as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent politically motivated violence linked<\/a> to Democrats has gained attention. The article contrasts the media&#8217;s critical coverage of alleged republican violence with their more subdued and neutral approach to similar or worse behavior from Democrats. The author argues that this disparity demonstrates the media&#8217;s bias, as thay appear to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bomb-threats-used-to-excuse-trump-attack-were-hoaxes\/\" title=\"Bomb Threats Used To Excuse Trump Attack Were Hoaxes\">justify political violence<\/a> when it comes from Democrats but condemn it when associated with Republicans. The piece asserts that this selective coverage contributes to a hazardous political environment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sTx5OcXN3bA\" target=\"_blank\">WTVR\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies-because-they-agree-with-him\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Media%20Downplay%20Jay%20Jones%E2%80%99%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20Because%20They%20Agree%20With%20Him&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies-because-they-agree-with-him\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Media%20Downplay%20Jay%20Jones%E2%80%99%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20Because%20They%20Agree%20With%20Him&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies-because-they-agree-with-him\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies-because-they-agree-with-him\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Media%20Downplay%20Jay%20Jones%E2%80%99%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20Because%20They%20Agree%20With%20Him&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies-because-they-agree-with-him\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Lest there be any doubt left about the dying news media&rsquo;s complicity in a recent spate of political violence <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/25\/democrats-are-literally-holding-this-country-hostage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coming from Democrats<\/a>, consider that The New York Times has not run a single story about the party&rsquo;s nominee for a statewide office in Virginia, even as he admitted to privately fantasizing about the &ldquo;pain&rdquo; and assassination of an elected Republican.<\/p>\n<p>That would be a national news story on any sleepy Sunday, let alone less than two weeks after ICE agents were shot at by a Democrat-motivated assassin, and less than a month after the public murder of Charlie Kirk by yet another leftist. The story of Jay Jones, a Democrat running to be Virginia&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/garland-on-if-illegal-border-crossing-should-still-be-a-crime-if-hell-prosecute-i-dont-know\/\" title=\"Garland On If Illegal Border Crossing Should Still Be A Crime, If He\u2019ll Prosecute: \u2018I Don\u2019t Know\u2019\">top law enforcement officer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1975199390122877242\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pakistan-sentences-pastor-serving-longest-ever-prison-sentence-for-blasphemy-to-death\/\" title=\"Pakistan Sentences Pastor Serving Longest-Ever Prison Sentence for &#039;Blasphemy&#039; to Death\">sending text messages<\/a><\/a> to a former colleague, musing about &ldquo;two bullets to the head&rdquo; of the state&rsquo;s Republican House speaker, broke Friday. As of Monday, The Times hasn&rsquo;t said a word about it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1519821915\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"KYe3INp5fSA1LBTWEHjPn6kZC0sDuxVQ\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump were both shot in the head by Democrats you probably don&#8217;t need *more* proof that Democrats want to kill you&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>But if you do, boy do I have a story for you.<\/p>\n<p>Meet Jay Jones. Jay is the Democrat candidate for Attorney General of Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Jay&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vrn9waHURc\">pic.twitter.com\/vrn9waHURc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1975199390122877242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Naturally, the outlets that bothered covering the horrifying conduct by Jones did so with the same dispassion and neutrality that they demonstrate any time they can link a Republican to political vio &mdash; wait, never mind. When it&rsquo;s a Republican whom the media can blame, regardless of the evidence, you get headlines like, &ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s History of Encouraging Violence&rdquo; (The Times, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/video\/us\/100000004269364\/trump-and-violence.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2016<\/a>). When it&rsquo;s a Democrat, you get exhausting explainers about why the story that&rsquo;s about to follow is really no biggie, like, &ldquo;Jay Jones&rsquo;s 2022 text messages roil race for Virginia attorney general&rdquo; (Washington Post, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/10\/03\/jones-texts-virginia-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saturday<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>A random person gets popped in the face at a Trump rally for any number of reasons that might arise at a close gathering of thousands of people, and for days we&rsquo;re treated to a national lecture from the media about the rise of right<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">-wing violence<\/a>. But a Democrat&rsquo;s text messages are made public and in them he suggests he&rsquo;d rather shoot a Republican than Hitler, and, well, <em>the race is roiled!<\/em> And those messages are a few years old, anyway, so what does it matter?<\/p>\n<p>Like the Post, the nerdy Politico also ran a headline portraying Jones&rsquo; sadistic deliberations as though they were merely a bad poll for Democrats rather than a depraved and disqualifying revelation. &ldquo;Democratic candidate&rsquo;s &lsquo;abhorrent&rsquo; texts threaten to shake up bellwether Virginia elections,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/10\/04\/virginia-elections-jay-jones-texts-00594261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it said<\/a>. The word &ldquo;abhorrent&rdquo; was apparently something that had to be attributed to someone in quotes &mdash;&nbsp;in this case, Jones himself &mdash; rather than standing on its own as an objective fact. And my, oh, didn&rsquo;t the messages <em>shake up<\/em> the campaign in a <em>bellwether <\/em>state. We&rsquo;ve got a nail-biter!<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s simple. The media react one way when it&rsquo;s political violence they can attribute to Republicans and a different way when it&rsquo;s demonstrably <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/27\/democrats-keep-talking-about-a-knife-fight-and-its-time-to-take-them-literally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coming from Democrats<\/a>. They do that because they sincerely believe one form of political violence is justifiable. We know which one it is.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FR8XCMYC\">Traitors: The Democrat Party&rsquo;s Collapse into Anti-American Filth<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eScarry\" target=\"_blank\" 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