Richmond, Virginia – Richmond, Virginia (AFP) – Democratic candidate in Virginia, the Public Prosecutor, apologized for widely condemned text messages from 2022, which revealed that a prominent Republic is getting “two bullets to the head.”
The texts put the democratic competitor, Jay JonesOn the defense of what was a difficult campaign. Early voting is taking place in Virginia before the general elections in November.
The Johns campaign did not challenge the accuracy of the texts, which were informed of the national review for the first time, and offered a general apology to Todd Gilbert, the goal of the messages. Jones said he assumed “fully responsible for my actions.” Gilbert was the Speaker of the MDE in Virginia at the time of text messages, but he was no longer legislative.
Jones has faced a torrent of criticism from the two parties since the messages appeared. Jones represents a challenge Current Republican Jason Mayres For the job as an adult prosecutor in Virginia.
Miaris rushed to Jones on Saturday, and questioned his fitness for this position.
“You must come from an incredibly dark place to say what I said,” Mayaris told reporters. “Not by a stranger. By a colleague. Someone served him. A person I worked with.”
Jones delegate and Republican Carrie Quinar spoke in a phone conversation in the wake of the text exchange, as Jones described Jilbert children dying in the arms of their mother, according to the National Review report.
“I was a public prosecutor, and it is clear that I worked as a general lawyer,” Mayaris said. “I quietly met one on one with the victims. There is no cry like the cry of the mother who lost her child. Nothing.”
A spokesman for Virginia House, who contacted it on Saturday by Associated Press, said Gilbert does not comment on text messages. Gilbert resigned as a legislator to become a federal prosecutor this year, but she resigned a month later.
The revelation has shook the campaign text messages and comes as both parties search for an advantage in racing at the state level I watched closely For trends heading to the renewal elections next year, when controlling Congress is at stake. It comes amid an escalating threat to political violence in the country after the death of the conservative activist Charlie Kerk And the former Speaker of the Parliament in the Democratic Minnesota Melissa Hortmann And her husband.
In Virginia, other Democrats did not overcome positions at the state level words in the criticism of Jones.
Appiel SpanbergerThe democratic ruling candidate said in a statement on Friday that “she spoke frankly with Jay about the disgust of what he said and sent it. She explained to Jay that he should take responsibility for his words completely.” She pledged to “always the violent language in our policy.”
Ghazal Hashemi“Political violence has no place in our country and its conviction at every turn,” said Democrat, who is nominated for the position of inherent ruler. “We must ask our leaders better,” Hashmi added. Candidates to the ruler and the ruler’s lieutenant are running separately in Virginia.
The General Assembly of the Republican lawyer said that Jones should be withdrawn from the campaign from his “hateful” text messages. The head of the group, the Kansas Public Prosecutor Chris Kobech, said the messages are unacceptable “from someone who wants to represent law enforcement.”
“There is no place for political violence, including the banter around him – especially from an elected official,” said Cobash.
Jones did not served as a team when he sent text messages for Gilbert to Quinar, who is seeking to re -election in competitiveness House. Jones worked previously as a state project, and Stem In 2021.
In his texts, Jones wrote: “Three people are two bullets … Gilbert, Hitler and Paul Pot … Gilbert gets two bullets in the head.” Paul Pot was the leader of the deadly erythrocyte system in Cambodia.
Konir replied, “Jay … please stop.” Jones replied: “Lol … well, well.”
In his statement on Friday, Jones said: “Reading these words made me sick on my stomach. I feel embarrassed, shameful and unfortunate.”
“I contacted the spokesman Gilbert to apologize directly to him, his wife Jennifer and their children,” he added. “I cannot restore what I said; I can only bear the full accountability and my sincere apologies.”
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Sherinener mentioned from Shilbeville, Kentucky.