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Has CBS ever reported on Jay Jones' threatening texts?

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As of late October 2025, CBS has not specifically reported on the text
message scandal involving Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones,
Several other major news organizations, including the New York Times,
CNN, and Politico, have covered the story extensively.

Key details of the scandal
The text messages: In early October 2025, texts from 2022 sent by Jones
to a Republican delegate were revealed. In the messages, Jones
fantasized about violence against then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert, a Republican, including wishing for Gilbert's children to die in their
mother's arms.
Jones's apology: Jones has apologized for the texts, calling them a
"grave mistake" and stating he is ashamed to have sent them.
Widespread condemnation: The comments were widely condemned by both Republicans and Democrats, including Virginia gubernatorial candidate
Abigail Spanberger.
CBS affiliate coverage: On October 24, 2025, a clip from a broadcast by
CBS 9 in Washington, D.C. was posted on Instagram. It indicated that
Jones had recently granted an interview to the station and referred to
the text messages as "political noise," a comment that was immediately criticized.
CBS network vs. affiliate reporting
It's important to distinguish between national CBS News and its local affiliates. While the national network has not covered the story, its affiliate CBS 9 has conducted an interview with Jones and reported on
the scandal.

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Election 2025
Elections and Voting
Government + Politics
rCyBeyond disqualifyingrCO: Jay Jones controversy jolts VirginiarCOs pivotal 2025 elections
The Democratic attorney general nomineerCOs 2022 texts about rCLtwo bullets
to the headrCY spark bipartisan condemnation, GOP attack ads, and a Trump intervention on behalf of Jason Miyares.
What began as a quiet October Friday in Virginia politics erupted into a full-blown national scandal when screenshots of private, three-year old
text messages showing Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones fantasizing about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his
children were made public.

The National Review story revealed an August 2022 exchange between Jones
rCo a former Norfolk delegate and one-time assistant attorney general rCo
and Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Chesterfield. In the texts, Jones described a scenario in which Gilbert rCLgets two bullets to the head,rCY followed by a wish that the Republican lawmakerrCOs children rCLdie in their motherrCOs arms.rCY

The messages, sent shortly after Gilbert offered public condolences over
the death of retired Democratic Del. Joe Johnson of Washington County,
stunned political circles across Virginia and beyond. Coyner confirmed
the authenticity of the exchange in a statement Friday evening, calling
the remarks rCLdisgusting and unbecoming of any public official.rCY

rCLOn August 8, 2022 I had a text conversation with Jay Jones,rCY Coyner
said. rCLWhat he said was not just disturbing but disqualifying for anyone
who wants to seek public office. Jay Jones wished violence on the
children of a colleague and joked about shooting Todd Gilbert.rCY

In a statement Friday evening, Jones admitted sending the messages and
said he takes rCLfull responsibilityrCY for his actions. He apologized directly to Todd Gilbert and his family, and vowed to work to regain VirginiansrCO trust.
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