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Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger repeatedly refuses to answer questions about Jay Jones endorsement during gubernatorial debate
Story by Victor Naval
Democrat Abigail Spanberger was given multiple opportunities during Virginia’s only gubernatorial debate Thursday to disavow her support for embattled attorney general candidate Jay Jones and repeatedly refused.
The topic of Jones’ vile text messages about the state’s former GOP House speaker deserving “two bullets” to the head came up early in Spanberger’s contentious debate against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears – with the Republican bringing the scandal up during her response to the moderator’s first question, which was unrelated to Jones.
“Abigail, when are you gonna take Jay Jones and say to him, ‘You must leave the race?’” Earle-Sears asked Spanberger.
“He has said he wants to murder his political opponent, and not only that – his opponent’s children,” the lieutenant governor continued.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger refused to answer questions about embattled attorney general candidate Jay Jones during Virginia’s only gubernatorial debate Thursday.
Spanberger remained silent.
“My opponent needs to answer about Jay Jones,” Earle-Sears demanded.
One of the moderators, Deanna Allbrittin, then asked Spanberger when she first learned about Jones’ deranged text messages – which date back to August of 2022 – and if she still endorses Jones to become Virginia’s top prosecutor.
“The comments that Jay Jones made are absolutely abhorrent. I denounced them when I learned of them,” Spanberger responded, adding that it is important for candidates from both sides of the aisle to condemn violent rhetoric.
Jay Jones sent a series of text messages suggesting Virginia’s then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R) deserved to be shot in the head. TNS
The moderator noted that the Democrat didn’t answer any part of her question.
“I didn’t hear an answer there on the endorsement issue. So, I want to just make sure. Will you continue to endorse Jay Jones to be the next attorney general of Virginia? And were you aware of these text messages before they released?” Allbrittin asked again.
Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger repeatedly refuses to answer questions about Jay Jones endorsement during gubernatorial debate
Story by Victor Naval
Democrat Abigail Spanberger was given multiple opportunities during Virginia’s only gubernatorial debate Thursday to disavow her support for embattled attorney general candidate Jay Jones and repeatedly refused.
The topic of Jones’ vile text messages about the state’s former GOP House speaker deserving “two bullets” to the head came up early in Spanberger’s contentious debate against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears – with the Republican bringing the scandal up during her response to the moderator’s first question, which was unrelated to Jones.
“Abigail, when are you gonna take Jay Jones and say to him, ‘You must leave the race?’” Earle-Sears asked Spanberger.
“He has said he wants to murder his political opponent, and not only that – his opponent’s children,” the lieutenant governor continued.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger refused to answer questions about embattled attorney general candidate Jay Jones during Virginia’s only gubernatorial debate Thursday.
Spanberger remained silent.
“My opponent needs to answer about Jay Jones,” Earle-Sears demanded.
One of the moderators, Deanna Allbrittin, then asked Spanberger when she first learned about Jones’ deranged text messages – which date back to August of 2022 – and if she still endorses Jones to become Virginia’s top prosecutor.
“The comments that Jay Jones made are absolutely abhorrent. I denounced them when I learned of them,” Spanberger responded, adding that it is important for candidates from both sides of the aisle to condemn violent rhetoric.
Jay Jones sent a series of text messages suggesting Virginia’s then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R) deserved to be shot in the head. TNS
The moderator noted that the Democrat didn’t answer any part of her question.
“I didn’t hear an answer there on the endorsement issue. So, I want to just make sure. Will you continue to endorse Jay Jones to be the next attorney general of Virginia? And were you aware of these text messages before they released?” Allbrittin asked again.
