Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate
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Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squabbled over a host of lawyerly issues on Thursday in their first and only debate. But one matter overshadowed it all: Jones’ leaked text messages endorsing political violence toward a former colleague.
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Jay Jones expressed his regret for the graphic and violent language directed at a colleague in text messages in Thursday night’s Virginia AG debate with Jason Miyares.
Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squabbled over a host of lawyerly issues on Thursday in their first and only debate. But one matter overshadowed it all: Jones’ leaked text messages endorsing political violence toward a former colleague.
Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones squared off over a set of violent and incendiary text messages sent by Jones.
Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del. Jay Jones faced off on the debate stage in Virginia’s attorney general’s race. Jones’...