Jay Jones targeted as AGs urge national groups to deny membership over scandals: ‘Stain on our institution’

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EXCLUSIVE: A slew of state attorneys general led by Austin Knudsen of Montana are urging two major national prosecutor associations to deny newly-minted Virginia Attorney General-elect Jay Jones membership over what they call disqualifying examples of bad judgment and "fitness" to serve in his new role. Jones, a former Democratic state delegate from Norfolk, upset popular Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares – a race that was considered a bellwether for an eventual disastrous election night for the GOP across the commonwealth. Knudsen, along with a growing list of at least five other state attorneys general, are urging the Attorney General Alliance and the National Association of Attorneys General to deny Jones’ membership. "We write with grave concern about Virginia Attorney General-elect Jay Jones," the letter begins. VIRGINIA SLAMMED FOR ‘TRULY DEMONIC’ ELECTION THAT EXCUSED POLITICAL VIOLENCE TO SPITE TRUMP, CRITICS SAY "His conduct raises serious questions about his judgment, temperament, and fitness to serve as a state attorney general." Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton all signed the missive to representatives for both national associations. The letter described how Jones in 2022 sent messages to outgoing Virginia Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Hopewell, that were "explicit fantasies of violence" against then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah. VA DEMS REJECT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING POLITICAL VIOLENCE WHILE HOUSE SPEAKER CUTS OFF JAY JONES REFERENCES "Most disturbingly, he expressed his desire to see his political opponents ’ children die so that they could ‘feel pain personally’ – all because Jones considered his political opponents ‘evil’ people who were ‘breeding little fascists,'" Knudsen and his colleagues wrote. "Further demonstrating his depravity, Mr. Jones expressed his…