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Inexcusable but Not Disqualifying

CNN reports that top Virginia Democrats have criticized attorney general nominee Jay Jones for suggesting a colleague be shot in newly revealed text messages.

Top Virginia Democrats have sharply criticized attorney general nominee Jay Jones but are stopping short of calling on him to leave the race after newly revealed text messages showed he suggested that a colleague be shot.

Gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger and lieutenant governor nominee Ghazala Hashmi, along with Virginia's two Democratic senators, called Jones' texts "inexcusable". However, they stopped short of calling for him to leave the race, implying they still consider him suitable for the role of Attorney-General.

Author's summary: Jay Jones faces criticism for inexcusable text messages.

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