Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) called Democratic state attorney general nominee Jay Jones’ recently unearthed violent text messages about former state House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R) “indefensible,” but said he still ultimately supports the Democrat.  “Jay has apologized. The statements that he made were indefensible but I’ve known Jay Jones for 25 years and I think those statements were not in character,” Kaine, who was previously governor of Virginia, told reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. 

“I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff so no, I still am a supporter,” he continued.  Kaine went on to call the controversy “a significant challenge” for Jones and urged him to “explain it in ways that Virginia can see who he really is.” However, the senator said he

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