Prince William Reporter interview release
GREGORY
October 6, 2025
Prince William Reporter
QUESTIONS
• Do you believe Jay Jones should withdraw from the race for attorney general?
I have confidence the voters will handle this on November 4. Let him run and let the public see what his
candidacy is all about so he can drag the full ticket down with him. If he withdraws, he evades scrutiny. If Jones chooses to voluntarily withdraw, I’m
fine with that too.
• What message do comments like these send to voters about political
discourse and public safety?
We have desensitized ourselves to the vile behavior his comments reflect. We live in an echo chamber of hostile language that has the sole purpose to keep us angry with the other side. We no longer rely on polite discourse, we rely on feeding the rage in hopes of keeping people engaged, it is a scorched earth strategy that leaves nothing good, win or lose the argument.
• How do you view this episode within the larger
conversation about rising political violence from extremist elements on the
left?
People should pay more attention to the hostile language they use; we don’t
know who is listening and if that listener can separate rhetoric from real life
harm. Many are so beholden to “we have
bosses” that they are incapable of thinking for themselves. Some may hear
violent rhetoric and act as if they have been directed by “their bosses”.
• What else would you like to communicate on this matter to our readership?
All I need to win is more votes than the incumbent on November 4, 2025. I have not and will not surrender my integrity by blindly following partisan talking points, I am an independent thinking Republican. I will do my best to tamp down dirty tricks, and this toxic type of behavior. In my campaign I have authorized no negative advertising. In Richmond, I will promote bipartisan bill patron requirements, so legislators must work with each other rather than be slaves to party bosses. The path to defusing this violence is talking civilly with each other first.