Kaine says Jones comments ‘indefensible,’ but he is ‘still a supporter’

Oct 8, 2025 - 18:00
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Kaine says Jones comments ‘indefensible,’ but he is ‘still a supporter’
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) called Democratic state attorney general nominee Jay Jones’s recently unearthed violent text messages about former state House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R) “indefensible” but said he still ultimately supports the Democrat.  “Jay has apologized. The statements that he made were indefensible, but I’ve known Jay Jones for 25 years, and I…