Michael Knowles Exposes Virginia Attorney General Candidate Jay Jones Wishing Death on Republican Opponent and His Children

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Michael Knowles Exposes Virginia Attorney General Candidate Jay Jones Wishing Death on Republican Opponent and His Children

Michael Knowles reveals shocking text messages from Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones, who explicitly wished for the murder of Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. The texts, dating from 2022, show Jones fantasizing about putting two bullets in Gilbert's head and hoping Gilbert's wife would watch their child die in her arms. Despite these revelations, Jones remains in the race without losing a single endorsement from Democratic organizations or officials, including Senator Cory Booker. Knowles argues this represents a dangerous shift in American politics where political violence against conservatives is not only tolerated but implicitly endorsed by mainstream Democrats. The episode examines the breakdown of civil discourse, the rise of leftist political violence, and what Knowles sees as the Democratic Party's refusal to condemn calls for violence against their political opponents.

October 6, 2025

Virginia Attorney General Candidate's Shocking Text Messages Revealed

Michael Knowles opens with disturbing revelations about Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Virginia. Text messages from 2022 show Jones explicitly wishing for the murder of then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. In one exchange, Jones writes about putting two bullets in Gilbert's head and hoping that Gilbert's wife would watch their child die in her arms so Gilbert might reconsider his political positions. When confronted by a fellow state legislator who expressed discomfort with these violent statements, Jones doubled down, admitting he believes the only way people change their policy positions is when they feel pain personally.

The texts reveal Jones saying he would go to the funerals of his political opponents to urinate on their graves and comparing Republican Speaker Gilbert to Hitler and Pol Pot. When asked directly about hoping for the death of Jennifer Gilbert's children, Jones confirmed: "Yes. I've told you this before. Only when people feel pain personally do they move on policy." He went further, stating he believes Todd and Jennifer Gilbert are "evil" and "breeding little fascists."

No Apology and No Lost Endorsements

Despite the severity of these statements, Jones has not issued a genuine apology. His official response contained no use of the words "sorry," "apologize," or "apology." Instead, he claimed "like all people, I've sent text messages that I regret" and pivoted to attacking his Republican opponent Jason Miyares, accusing him of dropping "smears through Trump-controlled media organizations." The statement mentioned Donald Trump three times but never directly addressed or apologized for the specific content of his violent fantasies.

Most remarkably, Jones has not lost a single endorsement from Democratic organizations or officials. The Virginia Beach Democratic Committee released a statement after the texts became public declaring they "stand firmly behind Jay Jones" and are "lined up 10 toes down ready to organize, mobilize, and deliver voters for Jay and our entire Democratic ticket." The committee invoked the biblical phrase "let those without sin cast the first stone" to defend their continued support.

Prominent Democrats Maintain Their Support

Knowles identifies several prominent Democrats who continue to endorse Jones despite the revelations:

  • Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey maintains his endorsement, which remains prominently displayed on Jones's campaign website
  • Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee for Virginia, refuses to disavow Jones
  • Congressman Bobby Scott continues his endorsement
  • Planned Parenthood maintains its endorsement
  • Numerous labor unions continue supporting the campaign

Knowles provides phone numbers for Senator Booker's office (202-224-3224) and Congressman Scott's office (202-225-8351), encouraging listeners to call and ask why these officials support a candidate who has wished death upon political opponents and their children. He argues that maintaining these endorsements after such revelations constitutes implicit support for political violence against conservatives.

A Broader Pattern of Democratic Support for Political Violence

Knowles places the Jay Jones situation within a broader context of what he describes as increasing leftist political violence and Democratic tolerance for it. He references the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk by a leftist assassin and what he characterizes as widespread celebration or minimization of that violence by Democrats at all levels of society. He cites recent polling showing people who identify as "very liberal" are eight times as likely to endorse political violence compared to those who consider themselves "very Republican," with nearly 30% of young liberals believing political violence can be justified compared to approximately 7% among conservatives.

The Virginia Beach Democratic Committee's defense of Jones using the "let those without sin cast the first stone" biblical reference particularly troubles Knowles. He points out that when Christ used this phrase to defend the woman caught in adultery, he followed it by telling her "go and sin no more"—not endorsing her for public office. The committee's statement, according to Knowles, can only be interpreted as institutional Democratic Party endorsement of violence against Republicans and their children.

Zoran Mamdani and the Future of New York City

Shifting focus to New York City politics, Knowles discusses Zoran Mamdani, whom he describes as a "Muslim communist running on a platform of queer liberation" who is likely to become the next mayor of New York. Knowles shows footage of Mamdani shrieking at Tom Homan, the federal deportations czar, with his face red and contorted. Unlike typical political theater, Knowles argues this represents Mamdani's genuine character—someone who doesn't need to prove his leftist credentials but rather needs to demonstrate he's normal enough to govern.

Mamdani has previously called for communism in housing policy and "queer liberation," positioning himself well to the left of predecessors like Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo. Knowles suggests that contrary to cynical views of politicians as merely power-hungry and unprincipled, Mamdani represents someone who genuinely believes in his radical ideology, which Knowles considers "very bad for New York" and "anti-American."

ICE Enforcement and the Federal-State Showdown

Knowles celebrates recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, particularly sharing footage of agents apprehending an Antifa operative in Portland. The video shows ICE agents physically restraining and transporting someone wearing a black hoodie and backpack—imagery Knowles finds particularly satisfying given his characterization of Antifa as "domestic terrorists" and "anarchist communists" who seek to injure ordinary conservative Americans.

He frames the ongoing immigration enforcement as a necessary showdown between the federal government and blue cities where "these evils fester," including Portland and Chicago. Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller appeared in Memphis to announce federal support "not just with words" but "with men, with forces, with resources" to restore order to cities. Knowles argues the real challenge comes not from blue cities in red states but from blue cities in blue states where mayors and governors actively undermine federal law enforcement.

This resistance, according to Knowles, constitutes "insurrection"—a term he finds ironic given Democratic characterizations of January 6th. He argues there is nothing improper about the federal government enforcing federal law when cities and states refuse to do so, describing it as one of the fundamental purposes of federal authority. The showdown is inevitable and necessary, in his view, to restore the rule of law.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Message and the Attack on American Unity

Knowles criticizes Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny's appearance on Saturday Night Live, where the performer spoke entirely in Spanish before telling the audience: "And if you didn't understand what I just said, you have four months to learn." The audience applauded this statement, which Knowles interprets as celebrating disrespect toward American norms and the English language.

Bad Bunny is scheduled to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, which Knowles sees as symbolic of a broader attack on American national unity. He clarifies he has no opposition to the Spanish language itself or to multilingualism generally, noting he speaks several languages. Rather, the issue is the deliberate disrespect toward English as a unifying national symbol. Knowles argues that while America historically had multiple unifying forces—ethnic homogeneity, shared religion, borders—these have been systematically undermined or delegitimized. Language represents one of the last remaining unifying elements of American national identity.

The left's eagerness to undermine English as the national language, according to Knowles, represents an attack on the very notion of America as a coherent nation. The cheering at Bad Bunny's statement wasn't simply appreciation for Spanish but celebration of undermining American coherence. Knowles sees this as part of why President Trump has issued executive orders on matters like flag burning—to restore reverence for national symbols that bind Americans together.

Things Are Much Worse Than You Think

Knowles concludes with a sobering assessment of the current political situation. While describing himself as neither optimistic nor pessimistic but rather "hopeful"—which he characterizes as a theological virtue—he warns that "things are much worse than you think they are." He notes that people are cheering for disrespect of the American people, that legislators in women's clothing are running around the Capitol, and that one of the two major political parties is explicitly endorsing the murder of members of the other party along with their children.

This recognition of stakes, Knowles argues, justifies President Trump's strong actions: sending federal agents into blue cities, deporting over two million people, and issuing executive orders to restore older national policies on symbols like the American flag. For those who wish to pretend this is simply 1998 and everyone basically agrees, Knowles has a stark message: the assassination of Charlie Kirk changed everything, or rather revealed that everything had already changed and many people didn't want to admit it.

The fact that Jay Jones remains in the race without losing endorsements demonstrates this fundamental change. Knowles argues this must be addressed politically because if it's not addressed politically, people will address it personally—which would be unjust and disordered. The time for political strength and leadership is now, with the people supporting the administration because Trump won the popular vote. When the administration responds to increasing civil turmoil with strength, conservatives must support that response, or the situation will continue to deteriorate.

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