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Jason Miyares

American attorney and politician

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Nov 5, 2025
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What exactly did Jay Jones allege about child involvement and on what date did he make the claim?

Jay Jones sent private text messages in August 2022 in which he reportedly fantasized about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert and wrote that Gilbert’s children should “die in their mother’s arm...

Dec 8, 2025

Are there comparable past leaks involving Jay Jones and what were the legal or ethical consequences?

Comparable past leaks involving Jay Jones in 2025 centered on private 2022 text messages that surfaced showing violent fantasies about a GOP lawmaker; those leaks produced immediate bipartisan condemn...

Nov 27, 2025

Why did the Virginia's split

Virginia showed signs of — and in some coverage experienced — split-ticket voting in 2025 where Democratic Abigail Spanberger won the governorship while polling and reporting beforehand suggested Repu...

Nov 24, 2025

How have media outlets and public officials assessed Jay Jones's credibility and potential conflicts of interest?

Media outlets and public officials treated Jay Jones’s 2022 violent text messages as a serious credibility problem that threatened his candidacy, provoking bipartisan criticism, calls from some groups...

Nov 21, 2025

What is Jay Jones's public role or background and could that affect the credibility of his allegation?

Jay Jones is a lawyer and career politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates, worked as an Assistant Attorney General in Washington, D.C., and was the Democratic nominee — and winner — fo...

Nov 21, 2025

How have officials, law enforcement, or other parties responded to Jay Jones’s allegation about children?

Officials, law enforcement and political actors reacted swiftly and sharply after leaked 2022 texts showed Jay Jones fantasizing about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert and wishing death on his...

Nov 6, 2025

Who is Jay Jones and what statement did he make?

Jay Jones is the Democratic victor in Virginia’s 2025 attorney general race and a central figure in a controversy over private 2022 text messages that fantasized about shooting then-House Speaker Todd...

Nov 6, 2025

Do the leaked Jay Jones messages correspond to official events or meetings in 2024–2025 and who else is mentioned in them?

The leaked Jay Jones text messages were sent in August 2022 and do correspond to official events or meetings in 2024–2025; they are private-era messages whose disclosure reshaped the 2025 Virginia att...

Nov 6, 2025

What did Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares say about 'two bullets' and when did he say it?

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares did not originate the phrase ; that language came from Democratic candidate Jay Jones in resurfaced 2022 text messages. Miyares repeatedly Jones’s “two bullets ...

Nov 5, 2025

What were the consequences for Jay Jones after the text messages were made public?

Jay Jones faced immediate public condemnation and bipartisan calls to withdraw after violent 2022 text messages were published, but he nonetheless won the Virginia attorney general race, meaning by el...

Nov 5, 2025

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Winsome Earle-Sears launched a 2025 campaign for Virginia governor after making history as Virginia’s first Black woman elected to statewide office; her campaign emphasizes conservative priorities whi...

Nov 5, 2025

If Jay Jones did not say those threats, why did he apologize specifically for that? You guys are full o' shit. Start telling the truth or you're done here.

Jay Jones publicly apologized for 2022 text messages that referenced shooting former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, saying he was “ashamed, embarrassed, and sorry” and taking “full accountabilit...

Oct 7, 2025

https://www.newsweek.com/what-did-jay-jones-say-full-text-messages-10834123 Did jay jones really say this?

Newsweek reported that texts from Jay Jones in 2022 included a phrase suggesting a former Virginia House speaker should receive "," and Jones has publicly apologized for those messages; the texts were...