A MAGA Twitter account tried to attack Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger this week by circulating an old photo of her wearing what looked like a bulky plastic mask, implying she was overly fearful about COVID, as if protecting oneself from a viral outbreak mismanaged by Trump is some sort of problem.

However, the image was quickly debunked by a Community Note, which pointed out that it was taken on January 6, 2021, when rioters stormed the Capitol and lawmakers were told by officials to wear emergency escape hoods because of tear gas and the risk of other airborne contaminants.

Members of both parties wore the hoods that day, which are standard issue safety devices kept in the Capitol complex. MAGA insurrectionists threatened lawmakers that day in their att

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