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WATCH: Jay Jones Sworn in as Virginia Attorney General, Despite Leaked Texts Fantasizing About Children of Conservatives Being Murdered
Gateway Pundit ^ | January 17, 2026 | Cassandra MacDonald

Posted on 01/17/2026 11:38:23 PM PST by lowbridge

Jay Jones was sworn in as Virginia’s new attorney general on Saturday at the state Capitol in Richmond after winning the race despite leaked texts in which he fantasized about the children of conservatives being murdered.

Jones was sworn in at the inauguration of Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA agent.

President Donald Trump had called for Jones to drop out of the race after the texts were made public, but Democrats rallied behind him.

In one shocking exchange, Jones fantasized about putting “two bullets to the head” of then-Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert in a hypothetical scenario comparing him to dictators like Hitler and Pol Pot.

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Jones didn’t stop there; he went even further, expressing a twisted wish that one of Gilbert’s children would die in a school shooting to change Gilbert’s stance on gun control.

“I wish one of his kids would get shot up at school and die. Then maybe he’d change his mind,” Jones wrote, adding grotesque details about imagining the child “lying lifeless in their mother’s arms.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: arrestandexecute; culturerot; democrats; domesticenemies; enemycombatant; jayjones; virginia
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1 posted on 01/17/2026 11:38:23 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

Either Virginia suffered ballot manipulation in this past election, or it really is spiritually lost.


2 posted on 01/17/2026 11:45:18 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain
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President Donald Trump called for Jones to drop out, but Democrats rallied behind him. In one shocking exchange, Jones fantasized about putting “two bullets to the head” of then-Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert. “I wish one of his kids would get shot up at school and die,” Jones wrote, adding grotesque details about imagining the child “lying lifeless in their mother’s arms.”

3 posted on 01/18/2026 12:37:08 AM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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Jones expressing a desire for children to die can be a crime, particularly if the statement is interpreted as a true threat or harassment, rather than just a malicious hope or wish.

Whether such a statement crosses the line into criminality depends on specific circumstances and jurisdiction, but generally, the following principles apply:

<><>True Threats vs. Vile Speech: While expressing a “wish” or “hope” that someone (including children) dies is heinous, it may not be criminal in the U.S. if it lacks specific intent, a timeline, or a means to carry it out. However, if the statement is a “true threat”—meaning a reasonable person would interpret it as a serious expression of intent to harm—it is a crime.

<><>Specific Factors: A statement is more likely to be considered a crime if the person making it knows the children, knows where they reside, or implies they will take action.

<><>Harassment and Stalking: Repeatedly expressing such desires can constitute criminal harassment or stalking.
Incitement: If a person expresses this desire to a group, or to someone they know is likely to act on it, it could be considered criminal incitement.


Laws vary by location. For example, in Canada, a threat is defined as any statement or gesture that can reasonably be seen as a threat, regardless of whether the person intended it to be taken seriously.

It is advised to document them and contact law enforcement, as these can be considered illegal, especially if they are part of a larger pattern of threatening behavior.


4 posted on 01/18/2026 1:00:26 AM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain
“Either Virginia suffered ballot manipulation in this past election, or it really is spiritually lost.”
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No, it's a handful of counties/independent cities that comprise NoVA (Northern Virginia). They are essentially “Greater Washington, D.C.; heavily populated w/Leftists and Fed-affiliated grifters. Other than that and the usual college/university areas and I-95 corridor Dem-run cities the rest of the Commonwealth remains very conservative.

Unfortunately, we have also suffered for decades from the corrupt Country Club Republicans who have undermined conservative candidates wherever and whenever they could; including running 3rd party candidates to split the vote whenever conservatives managed to win their rigged Republican primaries.

Virginia is lost, I fear, however, I will stay and fight ‘til the end. Don't let our demise be in vain; learn from us and get rid of the Country Clubbers if you can; they will ultimately sell out and destroy any “America First” conservatism that is still struggling to survive.

5 posted on 01/18/2026 1:28:40 AM PST by Ozymandias Ghost
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To: lowbridge

One of the reasons I am moving out of Virginia. The leftist citizens that voted for this reprobate want Virginia to turn into Maryland/California/Minnesota.


6 posted on 01/18/2026 3:40:18 AM PST by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: Ozymandias Ghost

I refer to Northern Virginia as occupied Virginia. And it is not just the DC suburbanites. It is Richmond, the Hampton Roads area which includes Norfolk, Portsmouth, and others, Roanoke. Virginia is lost. Get out while you can.


7 posted on 01/18/2026 3:43:07 AM PST by 7thson (I've got a seat at the big conference table! I'm gonna paint my logo on it!)
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To: lowbridge

Jay Jones is merely a human.


8 posted on 01/18/2026 3:46:41 AM PST by Mashood
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To: 7thson

You can never underestimate the intelligence of the Virginia Democrat voter.... or any Democrat voter for that matter!


9 posted on 01/18/2026 3:54:07 AM PST by DrHFrog
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To: Ciaphas Cain

The politics of Virginia are governed by the northern part that has been the homeland for leftist federal workers and politicians beginning with the Carter years and greatly worsened during the obama years. These people are truly evil. So yes, they will vote in evil people in an effort to retain power.


10 posted on 01/18/2026 3:58:47 AM PST by redfreedom (They’re AWFUL...Affuent White Female Urban Leftists)
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To: lowbridge

Democratic politicians are a disgrace to Virginia.


11 posted on 01/18/2026 4:06:53 AM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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A lot of the problems of Virginia relates to the expansion of Federal power, going back to Carter but with its roots in the New Deal. Liberals were in charge in Arlington and Alexandria for many decades. Conservative minded people moved to Fairfax and Loudon Counties, which were Republican in the 1970s and 1980s. Federal payrolls and payrolls of companies dependent on Federal contracts increased, the latter often located in the suburbs, those counties were overwhelmed by liberal minded employees and those counties flipped to the Democrats.
12 posted on 01/18/2026 4:11:34 AM PST by Wallace T.
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To: Ciaphas Cain

VA GOP didn’t have a strong enough candidate.


13 posted on 01/18/2026 4:24:12 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: lowbridge

Virginia gave Jones the green light to murder opponents and their children.


14 posted on 01/18/2026 4:26:06 AM PST by Toespi
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To: Ciaphas Cain

And the Dems WAY outspent the Republicans


15 posted on 01/18/2026 4:26:21 AM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Liz
All the oppositional press releases should have consistently referred to him as "Jay 'Two-Bullets-to-the-Head' Jones," or as "Jay 'Lifeless-in-their-Mother's Arms' Jones."

Never forgive! Never forget!

Regards,

16 posted on 01/18/2026 4:40:00 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: alexander_busek

VA is the worst case of communists in domination. They truly own the state now.


17 posted on 01/18/2026 5:00:30 AM PST by Theodore R. ( )
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"Despite Leaked Texts Fantasizing About Children of Conservatives Being Murdered"

What else would anyone expect from the Democrat Party?

18 posted on 01/18/2026 5:00:59 AM PST by Savage Beast (When the student is ready, the teacher appears. When the people are ready, the hero appears.)
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To: nuconvert

I don’t think the Republican nominees per se matter in the least there. VA wanted to show it is permanently allied with the communist left. What happened to Mrs. Sears could again happen in KY if Daniel Cameron is the Senate nominee, and he may well be the nominee. We have to wait to May to find out.


19 posted on 01/18/2026 5:02:39 AM PST by Theodore R. ( )
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Likely both, but certainly the latter


20 posted on 01/18/2026 5:04:50 AM PST by Theodore R. ( )
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