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Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger was given the chance to withdraw her endorsement of Democrat Attorney General candidate Jay Jones over his fantasies about assassinating a Republican lawmaker — and on multiple occasions, she refused to do so. The moment came Thursday night during the commonwealth’s only gubernatorial debate between Spanberger and GOP Lt. […]North Carolina Democrats call on one of their own to resign after teen rape accusations
A Democrat state representative in North Carolina has been accused of raping a teenager, prompting some in his party to demand his resignation.
On Wednesday, state Rep. Cecil Brockman, 41, was booked into Guilford County jail on four charges: two counts of statutory rape of a child between the ages of 13 and 15, a class B felony, and two counts of indecent liberties with a child, a class F felony.
'The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible for him to effectively represent his community.'
Court documents allege that on August 15, Brockman "unlawfully, willfully, and feloniously did engage in a sexual act with" and "did commit and attempt to commit lewd and lascivious act upon the body of" a 15-year-old victim. Whether the alleged victim is male or female is unclear.
Court documents further claim that Brockman has attempted to make contact with the alleged victim, even going so far as "attempting to locate the juvenile in the hospital" and "attempting to use his status" as a state lawmaker "to gain information" about the victim's whereabouts.
Brockman was not given bail upon his arrest. He is scheduled to appear in court again on Thursday afternoon.
A spokesperson from Brockman's legislative office declined a request for comment from Blaze News.
Since his arrest, high-profile members of his party from around the state have already called for his resignation.
"The profound seriousness of these criminal charges makes it impossible for him to effectively represent his community," the North Carolina Democratic Party said in a statement, according to WRAL.
House Minority Leader Robert Reives (D-Chatham) hedged a bit, saying that if the allegations are proven true, then they "would disqualify him from public office." But Reives said first, "It is important to let the legal process unfold."
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The calls for Brockman to resign stand in stark contrast to the heated political situation in Virginia, where Democrats around the state have stood by Jay Jones, their candidate for attorney general, despite previous violent statements about a Republican colleague and his family.
Last week, a text conversation from 2022 resurfaced between then-House Delegate Jones and Republican House Delegate Carrie Coyner. During their exchange, Jones said:
- in a hypothetical scenario in which he has two bullets and must choose whether to kill then-Speaker Todd Gilbert (R), Adolf Hitler, or Pol Pot, "Gilbert gets two bullets to the head."
- "Put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time."
- Gilbert's two kids are "little fascists" who should die so that "evil" Gilbert will change his mind on some political issues.
- if his Republican colleagues should die before he does, he would "go to their funerals to piss on their graves."
Jones never denied the authenticity of the texts and instead initially blamed his Republican opponent, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, for the shock and outrage that followed their release. Within hours though, Jones issued a second statement, taking "full responsibility for [his] actions" and extending his "deepest apology to Speaker Gilbert and his family."
The texts were so vile that even MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said on Monday that Jones "should probably be forced to withdraw from the race. And 'probably' is doing a lot there."
But thus far, no high-profile Virginia Democrat has called on Jones to drop out.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger — whose recent X posts have been heavily ratioed, signaling serious social media outrage — condemned the texts but stopped short of calling for Jones to withdraw. In fact, the Spanberger and Jones campaigns still have joint events scheduled between now and Election Day.
About whether Jones should withdraw, U.S. Sen. Time Kaine (D-Va.) previously told Blaze News: "There is nothing that can justify these indefensible words, and they are contrary to all I've known about Jay Jones for decades. With hundreds of thousands of Virginians already having voted, it's up to Virginians to decide."
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Democrat Jay Jones cancels fundraiser amid growing backlash over violent texts about GOP rival and his kids
Virginia attorney general nominee Jay Jones (D) continues to face a public relations crisis as calls grow for him to end his campaign following leaked text messages in which he wished death upon a Republican lawmaker and his children.
Jones had scheduled a fundraiser for Thursday, but his campaign abruptly canceled the event, according to Axios. The fundraiser was reportedly set to be held at novelist David Baldacci's home that evening.
'With hundreds of thousands of Virginians already having voted, it's up to Virginians to decide.'
The news outlet noted that Jones has not held a public event since Friday, the same day that the National Review shared a text message conversation he had with Republican House Delegate Carrie Coyner in 2022. In the exchange, Jones presented a hypothetical scenario in which he would shoot then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert twice if he only had "two bullets" and had to choose between shooting "Gilbert, hitler, and pol pot."
Jones also accused Gilbert and his wife of "breeding little fascists," wishing harm on their children in hopes that the "pain" would motivate Gilbert to change his policies.
Jones did not deny sending the text messages, but he did issue an apology.
His texts immediately prompted Republican lawmakers to call for him to withdraw from the race for state attorney general.
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While some of Jones' fellow Democrats condemned the comments in his text messages, none of them stated he should end his campaign.
"After learning of these comments earlier today, I spoke frankly with Jay about my disgust with what he had said and texted," Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger stated. "I made clear to Jay that he must fully take responsibility for his words. What I have also made clear is that as a candidate — and the next governor of our commonwealth, I will always condemn violent language in our politics."
While Jones' Thursday fundraising event seems to be canceled, Spanberger's website lists several upcoming events — including canvassing, community virtual chats, and message training — organized by the campaigns of Spanberger, Jones, and lieutenant governor candidate Ghazala Hashmi (D).
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It is unclear whether Spanberger or Hashmi had planned to attend the Thursday evening fundraiser. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) was scheduled to be there, according to Axios.
When asked whether he had any plans to call on Jones to withdraw from the race, Kaine previously told Blaze News, "There is nothing that can justify these indefensible words, and they are contrary to all I've known about Jay Jones for decades. With hundreds of thousands of Virginians already having voted, it's up to Virginians to decide."
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In addition to calling on Jay Jones to drop out, Democrats should also end the nonsense of a months-long 'election season.'AP Says Democrat Fetishizing Assassinations Of Republicans Is Actually A Story About GOP Pouncing
The Associated Press’s (AP) Steve Peoples and Olivia Diaz want readers to know that the Democrat candidate for Virginia attorney general fantasizing about murdering Republicans pales in comparison to the real story: Republicans “pouncing.” During a 2022 exchange with Republican Delegate Carrie Coyner, Jay Jones said it would be a “good thing” if his former legislative colleague’s […]Today's top stories
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