Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) dismissed the scandal surrounding texts from Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones when asked about the violent rhetoric.

Jones has faced backlash over text messages he sent suggesting that former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert should receive “two bullets to the head” and wishing death on his children. Despite the scandal, he is still in the race and remains the Democratic nominee .

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CNN anchor Dana Bash asked Pelosi whether Jones should drop out of the race on Inside Politics on Wednesday.

“Well,

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