{"id":2496300,"date":"2025-10-08T15:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-silent-on-jay-jones-scandal\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:01:26","slug":"report-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-silent-on-jay-jones-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-silent-on-jay-jones-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Major CBS, ABC, PBS Shows Silent on Jay Jones Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Freport-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-silent-on-jay-jones-scandal%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=2496300&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>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-lab-developed-covid-19-virus-senate-report-claims\/\" title=\"Chinese Lab Developed COVID-19 Virus, Senate Report Claims\">recent analysis revealed<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major broadcast shows<\/a> on CBS,ABC,and PBS largely ignored violent text messages sent by Democrat Jay Jones,in which he fantasized about assassinating a political opponent. Over five days following the story&#8217;s release, NBC devoted only 63 seconds to reporting the controversy across multiple major programs. The messages, originally exposed by National review, included graphic and disturbing threats against Todd Gilbert and his family. While some Republicans have called for Jones to withdraw from the Virginia attorney general race, many Democrats, including Senators tim Kaine and Mark Warner, have condemned the messages but continue to support Jones, describing the remarks as out of character.Simultaneously occurring, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">mainstream media outlets<\/a> like the Associated Press reportedly downplayed the story, focusing rather on republican reactions rather than Jones&#8217; violent comments. The coverage disparity and political responses have sparked debate about media bias and accountability.  <\/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=Mdvm7yt9icQ\">WUSA9\/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\/08\/report-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-fail-to-mention-jay-jones-scandal-once\/\" 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=Report:%20Major%20CBS,%20ABC,%20PBS%20Shows%20Fail%20To%20Mention%20Jay%20Jones%20Scandal%20Once&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/08\/report-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-fail-to-mention-jay-jones-scandal-once\/\" 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=Report:%20Major%20CBS,%20ABC,%20PBS%20Shows%20Fail%20To%20Mention%20Jay%20Jones%20Scandal%20Once&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/08\/report-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-fail-to-mention-jay-jones-scandal-once\/\" 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\/08\/report-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-fail-to-mention-jay-jones-scandal-once\/\" 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=Report:%20Major%20CBS,%20ABC,%20PBS%20Shows%20Fail%20To%20Mention%20Jay%20Jones%20Scandal%20Once&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/08\/report-major-cbs-abc-pbs-shows-fail-to-mention-jay-jones-scandal-once\/\" 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>Over the course of the five days after the controversy broke, major CBS, ABC, and PBS broadcast shows refused to discuss Democrat Jay Jones&rsquo; violent text messages in which he fantasized about assassinating a political opponent, a new <a href=\"https:\/\/newsbusters.org\/blogs\/nb\/geoffrey-dickens\/2025\/10\/07\/democrat-jay-jones-heinous-texts-get-scant-63-seconds-nbc-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analysis<\/a> revealed.<\/p>\n<p>NBC alone dedicated a mere 63 seconds to the Virginia attorney general candidates&rsquo; texts, Media Research Center&rsquo;s&nbsp;study of major NBC, ABC, CBS, and PBS segments revealed.&nbsp;The analysis included the shows&nbsp;<em>ABC World News Tonight<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;CBS Evening News<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;NBC Nightly News<\/em>,&nbsp;ABC&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Good Morning America<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>CBS Mornings<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;CBS Saturday Morning<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;CBS Sunday Morning<\/em>,<em>&nbsp;NBC Today<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>NBC Sunday Today<\/em>, ABC&rsquo;s <em>This Week<\/em>, NBC&rsquo;s<em> Meet the Press<\/em>, CBS&rsquo;s Face the Nation, and&nbsp;PBS&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>NewsHour<\/em>.&nbsp;MRC analyzed the programs from Friday, the day the National Review&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/dem-ag-nominee-jay-jones-fantasized-about-shooting-former-virginia-gop-speaker-he-receives-both-bullets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">broke<\/a>&nbsp;the story about Jones&rsquo; messages, through Tuesday morning.<\/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__b89e9-927430960\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>National Review revealed messages Jones sent to a former colleague in 2022 in which he said, &ldquo;Put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time.&rdquo; The hypothetical Jones proposed put Gilbert on par with Hitler and Pol Pot.<\/p>\n<p>In a phone call with the recipient of the texts, Jones also &ldquo;suggested he wished Gilbert&rsquo;s wife could watch her own child die in her arms so that Gilbert might reconsider his political views,&rdquo; according to a source cited by National Review.  <\/p>\n<p>Even a pundit on far-left MSNBC&rsquo;s <em>Morning Joe<\/em>, not included in the MRC&rsquo;s analysis, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WesternLensman\/status\/1975201593038619061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acknowledged<\/a> that Jones&rsquo; words were &ldquo;wildly inappropriate&rdquo; and added that &ldquo;this guy should do everyone a favor and step out of the race,&rdquo; saying it is both &ldquo;the right thing&rdquo; and would minimize the &ldquo;political splashback.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, as <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/08\/ap-says-democrat-fetishizing-assassinations-of-republicans-is-actually-a-story-about-gop-pouncing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/media-downplay-jay-jones-assassination-fantasies-because-they-agree-with-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Federalist<\/a>, outlets like the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/spanberger-jay-jones-virginia-democrat-trump-gop-republican-0fd7ae664a91d4a2698b16a97e255794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> skirted the issue, focusing on the Republican response rather than Jones&rsquo; violent comments, or on the upheaval created in Virginia elections in the cases of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/10\/03\/jones-texts-virginia-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/10\/04\/virginia-elections-jay-jones-texts-00594261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GlennYoungkin\/status\/1974462346874519709\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virginia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1974525773148221882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NickMinock\/status\/1974944250971447578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/1974549343744205204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House<\/a> have called for Jones to withdraw from the race. While some Democrat lawmakers have condemned Jones&rsquo; words, they refuse to pull their support or to call for him to drop out of the race. No U.S. Democrat senators have demanded Jones withdraw, as <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/07\/every-senate-democrat-stands-by-jay-jones-after-he-fantasized-about-assassinating-republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> by The Federalist.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, D-Va., seemed to cushion their condemnation of Jones&rsquo; violent fantasies by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkWarner\/status\/1974283045898248236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saying<\/a> that &ldquo;the comments attributed to Jay Jones are appalling, unacceptable, and inconsistent with the person I&rsquo;ve known&rdquo; in the case of Sen. Warner, and &ldquo;contrary to all I&rsquo;ve known about Jay Jones for decades,&rdquo; as Sen. Kaine told The Federalist.<\/p>\n<p>Kaine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=byV4dCq9iH4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">also affirmed<\/a> his backing for Jones on Monday, saying that the &ldquo;completely indefensible&rdquo; statements were &ldquo;very much out of character,&rdquo; and that in light of his long history of knowing him, he is &ldquo;still a supporter of Jay Jones.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Catherine Gripp is a graduate of Arizona Christian University where she earned a degree in communication and a minor in political science. 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