[2] He graduated from Garland High School in 2011[3] and studied political science and criminal justice at the University of North Texas.

[7] That year, he went undercover for Project Veritas, a conservative organization founded by James O'Keefe known for publishing deceptively edited videos,[10] for the purpose of exposing allegations of fraud among vendors who enrolled individuals in the healthcare marketplace of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

"[16] In April 2019, Jones wore a small bulletproof vest during a Fox News segment where he was at the Mexico–United States border in Laredo, Texas.

He was subsequently mocked online, and a number of journalists who routinely cover the border region said they have never used protective gear in the course of the reporting.

[20] In October 2019, Jones relocated to New York City after it was announced that he had been promoted to a regular substitute host and co-host role at Fox News.