Republican insiders are spinning a wild tale to explain the swastika-covered flag found in a GOP lawmaker’s office.

Sources have claimed to Fox News that the controversial flag in Ohio Rep. Dave Taylor’s office only appears to contain a swastika when viewed from certain angles.

One source described the Nazi symbol visibly woven into the American flag as an “optical illusion,” while another said the swastika was “easy to miss.”

The Capitol Police launched an investigation after an American flag altered to depict a swastika was found in Taylor’s office.

Ohio political journalist D.J. Byrnes reported on Wednesday that Taylor’s legislative correspondent, Angelo Elia, had the flag “prominently displayed” in the background of a Zoom call. Politico later obtained images of the same banner.

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