Dems criticized for silence on Virginia AG candidate’s violent texts

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, refused to call for attorney general hopeful Jay Jones to withdraw after controversial text messages surfaced where he fantasized about killing a Republican colleague. Despite growing pressure from Republicans and a national conversation about political violence, Virginia Democrats, including Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, have largely remained silent or continued to support Jones.

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