[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.

[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.

[21] In 2022, he began hosting Lawrence Jones Cross Country on the network, in the former time slot of Justice with Judge Jeanine.