Social Media Users Falsely Accuse Former Trump Official of "White Power" at Kavanaugh's Hearing

A former Trump administration official was accused on Tuesday by liberal activists of being a white supremacist as a result of an involuntary hand gesture at the candidate 's confirmation hearing. of the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh.

Zina Gelman Bash, a former Kavanaugh employee currently working in the administration of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, was attacked by a liberal social media activist for holding out her hand as "good" while she was sitting behind Kavanaugh. Many on social networks thought that it was a symbol of hate called "white power".

"What a hell hell is it !!! ??? Kavanaugh's assistant, Zina Bash, gave the sign of white power just behind him during the hearing? This alone should be disqualified !!! Amy Siskind, president and co-founder of the New Agenda Women's Advocacy Group, wrote in a tweet now deleted.

She then went back and said that her comment became "a distraction", but urged the media to ask Bash about the gesture, noting that "this is not a natural resting position".

The plot did not slow down, even after some pointed out that Bash had a Mexican mother and a Jewish father, while his grandparents had narrowly escaped the Holocaust.

"This neo-Nazi is Zina Bash. She intentionally launched White Power signs at a Supreme Court confirmation hearing. On national television. She works for Kavanaugh and is also one of the authors of Trump's immigration policy. It's their new Amerikkka " tweeted actress Kelly Mantle.

The Anti-Defamation League has previously noted that the "OK" gesture is not a symbol of hatred. "Does the gesture of the simple" OK "hand of the thumb and forefinger become a white supremacist hand sign? Well, no, but it is likely that you will hear the opposite of social media, thanks to the latest hoax of members of the famous 4chan website, "read an article from the anti-racism group.

"Kavanaugh's former law clerk, Zina Bash, has a blank sign behind him at the Senate confirmation hearing. They literally want to bring white supremacy to the Supreme Court. What national indignation and shame to the rule of law " wrote Dr. Eugene Gu, attracting more than 12 thousand retweets.

The American lawyer John Bash, her husband, came to the defense of his wife on social networks, publishing a series of comments regarding false accusations against Bash.

"The attacks of today on my wife are repugnant. Anyone tweeting this vicious conspiracy theory should be ashamed of herself. We did not even know the symbol of hate attributed to her for the random way in which she rested her hand during a long hearing, "he wrote.

"Zina is Mexican on her mother's side and Jewish on her father's side. She was born in Mexico. His grandparents were survivors of the Holocaust. Of course, we have nothing to do with hate groups, which aim to terrorize and belittle other people – never and never will, "he said.

"Some comments on Twitter even referred to our little girl. I know that there are good friends on both sides of the political divide. I hope people will clearly condemn this foolish and sickening accusation, "he added.