Overview

• National Review published texts in which Jay Jones fantasized about killing former House Speaker Todd Gilbert and desecrating graves, with Mediaite amplifying the report.
• Republican Del. Carrie Coyner confirmed receiving the 2022 messages and shared her replies telling Jones to stop, later calling the remarks disqualifying in a statement.
• The published excerpts include Jones writing, “Three people, two bullets… Gilbert gets two bullets to the head,” referencing Gilbert alongside Hitler and Pol Pot.
• National Review also reported that Jones doubled down in a follow-up call with Coyner by arguing policymakers must feel pain, an account presented through that outlet’s sourcing.
• Jones issued a statement acknowledging the texts’ authenticity, denouncing violent rhetoric, accusing incumbent AG Jason Miyares of orchestrating smears, and canceling a scheduled TV interview in Richmond.