{"id":2497885,"date":"2025-10-11T14:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T18:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-says-democrats-wont-let-jay-jones-go\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T14:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T18:56:54","slug":"byron-york-says-democrats-wont-let-jay-jones-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-says-democrats-wont-let-jay-jones-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron York says Democrats won&#8217;t let Jay Jones go"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fbyron-york-says-democrats-wont-let-jay-jones-go%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=2497885&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>Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York commented that Democrats are unwilling to distance themselves from Virginia Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> nominee Jay Jones despite recent controversies. Following a gubernatorial debate between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears,York noted that Spanberger avoided condemning Jones amid emerging reports of offensive texts Jones sent years ago,including violent fantasies involving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-china-threat-is-real-and-upon-us\/\" title=\"The China Threat is Real and Upon Us\">political figure<\/a> and his family. York suggested democrats believe thay can still win the election without addressing the issue directly as Spanberger is leading in polls.He also emphasized how moments like Spanberger&#8217;s refusal to respond can substantially impact a race.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Byron York says Democrats won&rsquo;t let Jay Jones go<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2369425\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>Chief Political Correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/byron-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Byron York<\/a> said that Democrats won&rsquo;t let go of Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones, following the Virginia gubernatorial debate last week between Former Virginia Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abigail-spanberger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abigail Spanberger <\/a>and Republican Lt. Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-earle-sears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The election is three-and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/send-an-army-of-doctors-to-perform-free-abortions-in-texas-msnbc-guest\/\" title=\"Send \u2018An Army\u2019 Of Doctors To Perform \u2018Free\u2019 Abortions In Texas: MSNBC Guest\">-a-half weeks<\/a> away, Democrats are not going to let Jay Jones go,&rdquo; York said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America Reports<\/em>. &ldquo;If there was any opportunity that Abigail Spanberger was going to take to say, &lsquo;No, I do not support him; he should not be the attorney general of Virginia, it was[duringthedebate&rdquo;[duringthedebate&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3847059\/seattle-nonprofit-bus-advocates-spokane-campaign-progressive\/\">Seattle nonprofit will bus advocates to Spokane to campaign for local progressives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3845513\/winsome-earle-sears-debate-shifting-tactics-virginia-gubernatorial-bid\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >confrontational debate shows shifting tactics<\/a> in Virginia bid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3845694\/elise-stefanik-12-million-dollars-campaign-war-chest\/\">Stefanik reports $12 million campaign war chest as momentum builds for governor run<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3177148&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=6040c23baf38cf8dbe3c07ab12d896a8\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During Thursday&rsquo;s debate, Spanberger repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3841900\/spanberger-virginia-debate-earle-sears-jay-jones-endorsement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">refused to answer<\/a> any questions about Jones, even blatantly ignoring Earle-Sears when she urged Spanberger to condemn the texts.<\/p>\n<p>Jones has been the center of controversy in recent weeks after texts from three years ago surfaced in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3839121\/jay-jones-text-messages-virginia-national-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jones fantasized about shooting<\/a> then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children.<\/p>\n<p>York said that Democrats might think they can win the election without commenting on Jones because Spanberger is leading in both Republican and Democratic polling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s up, and it&rsquo;s possible that Democrats think they can just get across the line even with their Jay Jones problem and be all right,&rdquo; York said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3842446\/businesses-supporting-jay-jones-largely-silent-following-controversies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CORPORATE DONORS STAND BY VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINEE JAY JONES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fox News anchor John Roberts played a clip of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3841889\/spanberger-deflects-questions-jones-texts-republicans-momentum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanberger ignoring Earle-Sears<\/a>&lsquo;s calls to condemn Jones&rsquo;s text messages and questioning why Spanberger has refused to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That was a terrible moment you just pointed out,&rdquo; York said about the clip. &ldquo;In moments in debates, it can be really, really big. We&rsquo;ve seen them in Virginia and elsewhere, and just one moment like that just seems to turn a race around.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Byron York: Democrats won&#8217;t abandon Jay Jones soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2497886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/byron-york-e1760207392354.png?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37928,3685,57355,33017,5894],"class_list":["post-2497885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-byron-york","tag-democrats","tag-jay-jones","tag-political-analysis","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/byron-york-e1760207392354.png?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2497885"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2497889,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497885\/revisions\/2497889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2497886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2497885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2497885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2497885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}