VIRGINIA (DC News Now) -- After text messages Democratic nominee for attorney general Jerrauld "Jay" Jones reportedly sent describing the hypothetical shooting of a former GOP House speaker came to light Friday, leaders from across the political aisle are speaking out to condemn his language.

In the text messages, initially leaked by the National Review on Friday, Jones appeared to have written to Republican House Del. Carrie Coyner on Aug. 8, 2022, about a hypothetical scenario in which then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandoah) would be shot.

The National Review shared the following text exchange on Oct. 3 in reference to the incident:

"Jones: Three people, two bullets

Gilbert, hitler, and pol pot

Gilbert gets two bullets to the head

Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew wi

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