MSNBC host calls for Dem candidate to withdraw over violent texts

Virginia Chief Public Prosecutor Jay Jones faced a harsh rebuke after a liberal after being arrested while discussing the hypothetical violent death of a Republican deputy.

The National Review Report revealed the text messages of Jones to hit a republican colleague on his head and imagined the damages to his children in 2022. Since then, some liberal commentators have condemned the candidate and discourse.

While some democrats stood by the challenging candidate, MSNBC presenter Joe Scarborough wrote a long X thread called him.

“We all said things that could be reflected badly to our character – maybe unfair. [withdraw] The Chief Public Prosecutor’s race immediately “Scarborough.

Jay Jones, according to Virginia deputy, said that if more police were killed, they would reduce the shots of civilians

Since Virginia is one of the most important states that Republicans and Democrats compete for power, Scarborough argued that Jones’ withdrawal would be a simple civil task act.

“Jay Jones should be put aside for Virginia’s good. “End of the story.”

“Democrats who cannot say the same thing to the public are doing evil themselves, their parties and the country.” He continued: “These times are too full to mutter those who are unanswered or political reasons for such violent discourses.”

Del. The texts sent to Carrie Coyner (R-Cester), as Jones described, talk about the hypothetical violence against Virginia House speaker Todd Gilbert (R), including a script, including “three bullets. Gilbert, Hitler and Pol Pot. Gilbert. “Spoiler: Put Gilbert in the crew with two worst people you know and get both bullets every time.”

Youngkin says that Jay Jones, a democratic network candidate, ‘must take steps in shame’ on the texts about the old GOP leader

In 2025, Jay Jones, a democrat who worked for the Virginia Chief Public Prosecutor, came under fire for a series of short messages for violence against political opponents and statements about police officers. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

In another message to Coyner, Jones speculated whether Gilbert and his wife were “producing small fascists”.

Coyner’s campaign spokesman confirmed the reality of the first reported texts With national examinationThey say that they are uncomfortable and disqualified for anyone who wants to look for a public office. “

Following the assassination of the text messages that emerged from 2022, Charlie Kirk assassination and two president Donald Trump assassination, it is more sensitive to inflammatory and severe political discourses.

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Joe Scarborough urged Jones to get out of the election for Virginia’s good. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

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The Fox News reached Digital Jones and did not get a response immediately.

Fox News’ Alec Schem, Andrew Mark Millerm and Charles Creitz contributed to this report.