More Senate Democrats dodge Democratic candidate’s violent messages scandal

Extra Senate Democrats dodged questions on whether or not Virginia Democratic nominee Jay Jones ought to drop out of his race for legal professional normal over resurfaced textual content messages by which he fantasized about placing “two bullets within the head” of a Republican colleague.

Requested whether or not Jones ought to drop out of his race, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., stated, “I have not considered it but.”

Requested whether or not he had learn the textual content messages, which have induced large political fallout in Virginia’s already shut election, Whitehouse stated: “I’ve not.”

Distinguished Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., merely replied, “I haven’t got time proper now” and continued strolling away.

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Sens. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Adam Schiff and different Democrats declined to reply whether or not Jones ought to drop out of the race. (Invoice Clark/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Photographs and Trevor Metcalfe/The Virginian-Pilot/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Photographs and Screenshot/HBO)

Virginia Democrat Senator Mark Warner was additionally prepared to handle the scandal. Warner ignored Fox Information Digital’s questions on whether or not he would really like Jones to return a donation he despatched him for the marketing campaign.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., started to reply, saying, “Being somebody who, in my household, you understand, has political violence is an actual factor and it is a huge downside.”

Kelly entered an elevator and the doorways closed earlier than he may remark additional.

New Mexico Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich responded: “I have not been following it, however like I stated, violence and politically violent rhetoric, I am simply carried out with it, it should not come from both facet, at any time, ever.”

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Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., responded to a query about whether or not Jones ought to resign by saying, “political violence is an actual factor and it is a huge downside.” (Eric Lee/Bloomberg)

In the meantime, Sen. John Ossof, D-Ga., refused to reply in any respect and easily walked away.

In texts obtained by Fox Information Digital, Jones, a former Democratic member of the Virginia Home of Delegates, as soon as made a remark concerning the capturing of then-Virginia Home Speaker Todd Gilbert in textual content messages with one other lawmaker.

“Three individuals, two bullets. Gilbert, Hitler and Pol Pot. Gilbert takes two bullets within the head,” Jones wrote.

In a subsequent textual content, Jones additionally wrote: “Spoiler: put Gilbert within the crew with the 2 worst individuals you understand and he will get each bullets each time.”

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Jay Jones, who’s operating to turn into Virginia’s legal professional normal in 2025, has come underneath hearth for a collection of textual content messages calling for the deaths of political opponents and feedback about law enforcement officials. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Submit/Getty Photographs)

In one other personal textual content alternate, Jones stated he hoped Gilbert’s youngsters would die. When challenged, Jones doubled down, saying such grief might be “an excellent factor” if it superior his politics.

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Jones has since apologized, calling the feedback “embarrassing and shameful,” and stated he had personally contacted Gilbert and his household.