Story highlights A super PAC with close ties to House Republican leaders is trying to link Griffin to Jon Ossoff

The tie between Ossoff and Griffin mentioned in the ad is a very thin one

Washington (CNN) Days after comedian Kathy Griffin was photographed with what was made to look like President Donald Trump's detached head, she's become an issue in the high-profile Georgia special election set to conclude later this month.

A new ad from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC with close ties to House Republican leaders, tries to link Griffin (and liberals nationally) to Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff.

"Liberal extremists have gone too far," says the ad's narrator as images of protesters smashing in windows and a car on fire are shown on screen.

"Now a celebrity Jon Ossoff supporter is making jokes about beheading the president of the United States," intones the narrator. Griffin is shown, picking up the fake Trump head and slapping five with the photographer. "It's not funny," the narrator adds. "These angry liberals will go to any extreme to elect Jon Ossoff."

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