The governor of Virginie Glenn Youngkin (R) criticized the Democrats in the state for spending the weekend to campaign and act as if the comments of the candidate General of the Attorney General of Virginia, Jay Jones, fantastic on the set of a republican legislator are “nothing”.
During interview On Fox News, the Governor stressed that the Republicans had recently faced the murder of the founder of Turning Point USA, and that on the far left “many people celebrated” the death of Kirk. Youngkin also said that Virginia Democrats were to ask Jones to resign and get out of the race.
“We have brought Charlie Kirk assassured, and so many people celebrated on the far left,” said Youngkin. “We have threatened two Democrats to kill two of our delegates who present themselves in a post in Virginia, and now Jay Jones is going out and says that he has two bullets for the head of Todd Gilbert, and wants to see his children die.”
Youngkini added that it was shocking that, although the candidate of Virginia Democrat of Governor Abigail Spanberger and other Democrats of the State called for “normal apology”, they “campaigned this weekend” as if Jones’ comments were “nothing”.
“They must call this type to resign, to resign, to get out of this race, disgrace, because this is beyond disqualification,” added Youngkin.
Youngkin called Jones to abandon the race after the National review Published a report revealing that in 2022, Jones sent SMS to the delegate of Virginia House, Carrie Coyer (R), reflecting on a hypothetical situation in which, if she was confronted with having to shoot the former president of Virginie from the Chamber of Delegates Todd Gilbert, and two dictators, Jones would choose Gilbert.
Jones is also accused of having wished Gilbert’s children to death.
In response to the report, the General Association of the Republican (RAGA) issuing A press release, calling for Jones to “immediately withdraw from the Virginia Attorney General’s Attorney”.
“There is no room for political violence, especially joking about this – in particular an elected official,” Raga said in the press release. “Jay Jones is expected to abandon the prosecutor general’s race. His comments are not acceptable to someone who wants to represent the police. ”
While the Republicans such as Vice-President JD Vance and Chamber Mike Johnson also called Jones to withdraw from the race, the Democratic Committee of Virginia Beach (VBDC) published a statement reaffirming “his full support by Jay Jones for the Attorney General”.
“The recent press may have highlighted the past errors. We say, that those without sin come the first stone,” said the VBDC. “Jay Jones has taken responsibility, apologized and has shown that he is determined to serve with integrity and responsibility that his public file already shows.”
In a job On Sunday, the representative Eugene Vindman (D-VA) encouraged the Virginians to “make a voting plan” for candidates such as Spanberger and Jones, and “Democrats from top to bottom of the ballot”.
