Just days after Donald Trump took office, Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk started slashing federal jobs without rhyme or reason. This left and, in many cases, continues to leave our neighbors in Falls Church and across Virginia in limbo about their jobs and their future.
Democratic-Led States Step Up
In response, attorneys generals from 20 states filed a lawsuit
against the Trump Administration’s illegal mass firings of federal
workers. In the states where attorneys general acted, workers have
gotten some protections. But in Virginia, Attorney General Jayson
Miyares failed to act, leaving Virginia workers out to dry and showing
Virginians he is more concerned with pleasing Donald Trump than fighting
for his own constituents.
The Trump Administration has moved swiftly to implement a
sweeping agenda through executive orders and agency directives. His team
has wasted no time raising costs through tariffs, targeting
reproductive freedom, voting access, federal workforce rules,
immigration protections, and environmental safeguards. Many of these
moves are deeply controversial. Several may be unlawful. But what
matters now is who is willing and ready to fight back.
Democratic-led states stepped up. Blue state attorneys
general have sued to stop Trump’s mass deportation directive, challenged
his rollback of offshore wind energy development, and filed briefs
defending access to abortion medication and protections for LGBTQ+
workers.
Virginia has been on the sidelines and Miyares’s inaction is failing Virginians.
Why Virginia's AG Race Matters
If
the first 100 days of Trump’s second term have taught us anything, it’s
that the pace of legal attacks on fundamental rights is only
accelerating. Every day, it becomes more urgent that we have an Attorney
General in Virginia who’s ready to fight not just philosophically, but
functionally.
This job requires real experience managing complex litigation,
coordinating with other states, and standing up in federal court. We
need an AG who knows how to block an unconstitutional executive order
before it takes effect. Who can organize a multistate legal strategy to
protect clean energy investments. Who will take swift action when
healthcare, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, or voting access are
threatened.
That’s why I’m proud to support Jay Jones in the Democratic primary for Attorney General. Jay
has the background, the energy, and the integrity to meet this moment
head-on. As a former Assistant Attorney General, former Delegate, a
seasoned attorney, and the son of a civil rights trailblazer, Jay
understands both the courtroom and the communities he serves. He knows
what it means to fight injustice. And he won’t hesitate to join his
fellow Democratic AGs in standing up to federal overreach and fighting
for Virginians’ rights.
Let’s choose an Attorney General who will fight like our future depends on it.
The courts are one of the last places where truth still matters, where
facts still hold sway, and where power can be held accountable. But only
if we show up.