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Spanberger quiet on twin controversies in final stretch of Virginia race
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With just weeks left before Virginians head to the voting booth, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has been rattled by twin controversies — a violent text message scandal involving a fellow Democrat and fresh criticism over her stance on transgender bathroom policies.
In 2022, Virginia state attorney general candidate Jay Jones told a colleague via text that he wished violence against former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. The private messages, which recently came to light, have sparked outrage from Republicans and discomfort among Democrats, forcing Spanberger to navigate one of the most volatile moments of her campaign.
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Spanberger’s cautious tone carried into last Thursday’s debate, where she faced off against GOP nominee Winsome Earle-Sears.
«Jay Jones advocated the murder — Abigail — the murder of a man, a former speaker, as well as his children who were 2 years and 5 years old. You have little girls. Would it take him pulling the trigger? Is that what would do it?» Earle-Sears asked Thursday night. «Please ask him to get out of the race. Have some courage.»
She sidestepped several rounds of questions throughout the debate on whether she still endorsed Jones.
Spanberger’s campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
A split of Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger. (Pool / Getty Images)
Meanwhile, fellow Democrats have rallied around Jones, emphasizing forgiveness and unity as the campaign enters its final stretch.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was also unwilling to call on Jones’ to drop out. He told Fox News Digital he’s still a supporter of the embattled candidate for his state’s attorney general seat.
«I think those statements were not in character, and he has apologized — I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff,» the 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee said. «I’ve known Jay Jones for 25 years.»
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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., did not respond when Fox News Digital repeatedly asked whether Jay Jones should end his campaign. Warner was also pressed on whether he would seek the return of a $25,000 August donation from Jones or express regret over the show of support, but once again declined to respond.
Jay Jones, who is running to become Virginia’s attorney general in 2025, has come under fire for a series of text messages calling for the death of political opponents and remarks about police officers. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
After the texts came to light, the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee moved quickly to defend Jones, urging Virginians to «line up behind» him.
«We are lined up, ten toes down, ready to organize, mobilize and deliver voters for Jay and our entire Democratic ticket,» the statement read. «Recent press may have spotlighted past mistakes. We say, let those without sin cast the first stone. Jay Jones has taken responsibility, apologized and shown he is committed to serving with integrity and accountability that his public record already shows.»
Jones has since apologized, calling the remarks «embarrassing and shameful,» and said he had reached out personally to Gilbert and his family.
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Last week, President Donald Trump called for Jones to drop out of the race, calling the text messages «sick» and «demented.»
«Democrat Jay Jones should drop out of the race immediately and the people of Virginia must continue to have a great attorney general in Jason Miyares who, by the way, has my complete and total endorsement,» Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Oct. 5.
The latest revelation comes amid heightened political tensions and a growing number of incidents that have fueled concerns about violence in national politics.
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Abigail Spanberger’s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
On a separate issue, Spanberger has also sidestepped her stance on transgender issues.
Earlier this month, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive directive ensuring bathrooms, locker rooms and other intimate spaces remain separated by sex assigned at birth. The directive also instructs the state Board of Health to bar biological males from competing on female athletic teams.
When asked, point-blank, whether she would rescind that directive, Spanberger refused to give a definitive answer.
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«My answer is that in each local community decisions should be made between parents and educators, and teachers in each community. It shouldn’t be dictated by politicians,» Spanberger responded. «I’m a mother of three daughters in Virginia public schools, and nothing is more important to me than their safety and their experience in schools,» Spanberger added in response to questions about her stance on transgender issues.
Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
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RFK Jr: Dr Oz says Trump has ‘highest testosterone level’ he’s seen in a man older than 70
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President Donald Trump has the highest testosterone levels of any man older than the age of 70 that Dr. Mehmet Oz has ever seen, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recounted during a podcast interview providing a handful of updates on the president’s health.
«He’s got — he’s in incredible health,» Kennedy said on Katie Miller’s podcast Tuesday. «Dr. Oz looked at his medical records and said he’s got the highest testosterone level that he’s ever seen for an individual over 70 years old.»
«I know the president will be happy that I’ll repeat that,» Kennedy quipped.
Oz serves as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Kennedy joined Miller, who is the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, as the media and Democrats continue fanning the flames of concern surrounding Trump’s health, citing bruises on Trump’s hands, swollen legs and allegations he has fallen asleep during public events. The White House has fiercely pushed back against the claims, citing Trump’s packed daily schedule and medical reports that have found the president in normal and «exceptional health.»
President Donald Trump repeatedly has denied claims there is cause for concern over his age and health, citing multiple health evaluations that do not show abnormalities. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
Kennedy has long cast himself as a public-health advocate, and he repeatedly has urged Americans to eat «real,» minimally processed foods, steering people away from ultra-processed packaged snacks and toward meals built around fruits, vegetables and other nutrient-dense staples.
Trump has a long and well-established history of enjoying fast-food, notably McDonald’s meals, and frequently downs Diet Coke — putting him at odds with his Cabinet official’s health calls.
Kennedy celebrated that despite Trump «pumping himself full of poison all day long,» he has the «constitution of a deity.»
«He eats really bad food, which is McDonald’s, and candy and Diet Coke. But he drinks the Diet Coke at all times,» Kennedy said. «I don’t know how he’s alive, but he is. … He says that the only time that he eats the junk food is when he’s on the road and he wants to eat food from big corporations.»
While Trump is known for fast food snacking and cracking open a Diet Coke, he has famously steered clear of alcohol throughout his life.
The White House backed Kennedy’s remarks when approached for additional comment on Trump’s health Thursday morning.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a press briefing with, from left, Dr. Marty Makary, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press)
«Secretary Kennedy is right: as his golf championships and flawless physical report results indicate, President Trump has the constitution and energy levels most young people could only dream of having,» White House spokesman Kush Desai told Fox Digital.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for additional comment on Oz’s review of Trump’s health records Thursday morning.
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Democrats and liberal media outlets increasingly have questioned Trump’s fitness in recent months, citing his 79 years of age, bruising on his hands and reports of swollen ankles. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in July that Trump’s swollen legs were part of a «benign and common condition» for individuals older than age 70, while the bruising on his hands was attributable to «frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin.»
Trump has received two medical check-ups since his inauguration nearly a year ago, received a CT scan — which originally was reported as the president receiving an MRI — as well as celebrating that he has «aced» a series of cognitive tests, including celebrating new results earlier in January.
President Donald Trump has the highest testosterone levels of any man older than the age of 70 that Dr. Mehmet Oz has ever seen, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recounted. (Mandl Ngan/AFP)
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«The White House Doctors have just reported that I am in ‘PERFECT HEALTH,’ and that I ‘ACED’ (Meaning, was correct on 100% of the questions asked!), for the third straight time, my Cognitive Examination, something which no other President, or previous Vice President, was willing to take,» Trump posted to Truth Social Jan 2.
The heightened focus on President Donald Trump’s health follows the media overwhelmingly downplaying concern over former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity until his final year in office. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press)
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The heightened focus on Trump’s health follows the media overwhelmingly downplaying concern over former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity until his final year in office.
Biden ultimately dropped out of his 2024 re-election effort to hold control of the Executive Branch in July of that year, amid pressure from longtime Democrat allies and media pundits that he bow out of the race and pass the proverbial torch to a younger generation.
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Troops from Europe deploy to Greenland in rapid 2-day mission as Trump eyes US takeover
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Troops from several European countries deployed to Greenland and are on the ground there Thursday for a quick two-day mission to bolster the territory’s defenses.
France, Germany, Sweden and Norway are participating in the exercise, Fox News has learned. Leaders say the mission is meant to demonstrate they can deploy military assets «quickly.»
The development comes as the Trump administration is pushing to acquire the Danish territory. Germany deployed a reconnaissance team of 13 personnel, France sent 15 mountain specialists and Sweden, Norway and Britain sent three, two and one officers, respectively, according to Reuters.
«The geopolitical tensions have spread to the Arctic. The Government of Greenland, and the Danish Ministry of Defense have therefore decided to continue the Danish Armed Forces’ increased exercise activity in Greenland, in close cooperation with NATO allies,» the Danish Ministry of Defense said in a statement Wednesday.
«From today, there will be an expanded military presence in and around Greenland — in close cooperation with NATO allies. The purpose is to train the ability to operate under the unique Arctic conditions and to strengthen the alliance’s footprint in the Arctic, benefiting both European and transatlantic security,» it added.
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An Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the German Air Force taxis over the grounds at Wunstorf Air Base in the Hanover region, Germany, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, as troops from NATO countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security. (Moritz Frankenberg/dpa via AP)
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«As part of the increased presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic, the Danish Armed Forces are, from today, deploying capabilities and units related to the exercise activities. In the period ahead, this will result in an increased military presence in and around Greenland, comprising aircraft, vessels and soldiers, including from NATO allies,» the Danish Ministry of Defense also said.
It said the exercise activities in 2026 «could include guarding critical infrastructure, providing assistance to local authorities in Greenland, including the police, receiving allied troops, deploying fighter aircraft in and around Greenland, and conducting naval operations.»
People walk in downtown of Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. On the right is President Donald Trump. (Evgeniy Maloletka/Evan Vucci/AP)
«Some officers from the Swedish Armed Forces are arriving in Greenland today,» Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson wrote on X on Wednesday. «They are part of a group from several allied countries. Together they will prepare upcoming steps within the framework of the Danish exercise Operation Arctic Endurance. It is at the request of Denmark that Sweden is sending personnel from the Armed Forces.»
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Reuters on Thursday that, «The American ambition to take over Greenland is intact.»
«That is of course serious, and therefore we continue our efforts to prevent this scenario becoming a reality,» he added.
A fisherman carries a bucket onto his boat in the harbor of Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)
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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance at the White House on Wednesday.
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