AG-turned-senator lambasts Democrats' silence on Jay Jones as sheriffs call for ouster: 'We will not follow'

Several Virginia law enforcement leaders are calling for attorney general candidate Jerrauld Jay Jones to drop out of the race as a former top lawman turned senator informed Fox News Digital it is unthinkable that a multitude of Democrats remain silent on the matter The Virginia Law Enforcement Sheriffs' Association representing the sheriffs in the Old Dominion s counties and independent cities wrote a letter to Jones campaign headquarters in Williamsburg Virginia Wednesday demanding he bow out of the race after texts surfaced depicting him envisioning the murder of a former GOP leader It s really sickening Sen Eric Schmitt R-Mo informed Fox News Digital Tuesday Calling for the assassination of a rival calling for the death of his children I think hopefully all of us can agree that that's beyond the bounds of what's reasonable here and he ought to step down disclosed Schmitt who previously served as the Show Me State s attorney general Schmitt added that it is unfortunate but telling that a great number of Democrats have not explained anything about it That is pretty sad he stated STAGGERING SILENCE DEMOCRATS KNOCKED FOR KEEPING MUM ABOUT CANDIDATE WHO FANTASIZED ABOUT MURDERWhile Sen Tim Kaine D-Va did defend Jones candidacy to Fox News Digital Sen Mark Warner D-Va ignored questions along with Sens Adam Schiff D-Calif and Chris Coons D-Del to other reporters as seen in a new video Schmitt s tenure in Jefferson City Missouri was particularly litigious against the Biden administration which he sued several times The largest part notable of the cases was one alleging collusion between the feds and social media companies to censor content they disagreed with Another suit sought to challenge bans on new oil and gas leases Back in Virginia several sheriffs who lead the commonwealth's association wrote to Jones demanding he leave the race Grayson County Virginia Sheriff Richard Vaughn the sheriffs association president who patrols a rural county centered around Independence and Mouth of Wilson led off the letter which declared Jones statements are disgusting and unacceptable for someone seeking to be Virginia s top law enforcement officer Our association has seen the text messages in which you called for violence against a family to include his young children the letter read Furthermore it is alleged that you stated that if more police were killed it would reduce shootings of civilians JOE SCARBOROUGH TELLS DEM CANDIDATE JAY JONES TO LEAVE RACE OVER VIOLENT COMMENTS AGAINST GOP LAWMAKERThe letter further signed by association agents representing Virginia's Campbell County surrounding Lynchburg Mecklenburg County which includes South Hill and Wise County on the Kentucky line disclosed calls for violence are unbecoming of a law enforcement officer We will not follow an individual who has made such vile statements against citizens and the men and women in uniform who work hard every day risking their lives to combat the violence you advocate against them they wrote Sir you need to hold yourself accountable and right away withdraw from the Attorney General race JAY JONES COMMENTED IF MORE POLICE WERE KILLED IT WOULD REDUCE SHOOTINGS OF CIVILIANS ACCORDING TO VIRGINIA LAWMAKERVirginia Attorney General Jason Miyares who is the GOP candidate for re-election followed the letter with more reactions he received from other law enforcement around the commonwealth Smyth County Virginia Sheriff Chip Schuler joined the district prosecutor in the county seat of Marion to rip Jones The office of attorney general is not a political prize it is the commonwealth s highest legal authority Schuler and Commonwealth s Attorney Bucky Blevins disclosed in a report to Miyares campaign The Attorney General must embody discipline restraint and integrity they added Every deputy sheriff and every prosecutor in this Commonwealth is held to that standard daily Those seeking to lead us must meet not evade that same measure of accountability For the good of the Commonwealth and the credibility of our justice system we believe Mr Jones should withdraw his candidacy Blevins and Schuler concluded Fox News Digital reached out to the Jones campaign for comment