Progressives rushed to share a Tweet which suggested that an aide for Judge Brett Kavanaugh is a closeted white-supremacist.

Here is one of the Tweets, with more than 1.2 million views, which suggested the aide to Kavanaugh’s left is flashing a supposed white power sign. The supposed sign is made by linking the thumb with the index finger and extending the other fingers, just like an “OK” sign.

Trump immigration advisor, Ivy Leaguer and heiress Zina Bash casually flashes a white power sign while sitting in on the #KavanaughConfirmation. #ZinaBash 2018, folks. #StopKavanaugh https://t.co/SsdvKzX9Dk — Ʀogue US Mint (@RogueUSMint) September 4, 2018

The message said: “Trump immigration advisor, Ivy Leaguer and heiress Zina Bash casually flashes a white power sign.”

But instant Twitter pushback showed the aide is not a white supremacist:

https://twitter.com/jeremycarl4/status/1037059857126318080

This is Zina Gelman Bash, a White House lawyer and the granddaughter of Polish Jews who just barely escaped the death camps. Take a bow. https://t.co/MpN6TT3f2Z — Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) September 4, 2018

Zina is a friend of mine, and I’ve never heard her utter a racist remark. She was born in Mexico and is raising a beautiful family in her adopted home. Try not to let your lunacy shade into slander of good people. https://t.co/JaUErd8gGh — J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) September 4, 2018

Her husband called on people to denounce the smear:

https://twitter.com/USAttyBash/status/1037091983532220416

https://twitter.com/USAttyBash/status/1037094088615575555

But many Democrats eagerly shared the claim:

https://twitter.com/4lisaguerrero/status/1037045097517408256

https://twitter.com/Amy_Siskind/status/1037055835728478213

I'm sure out media will avail themselves of this, but it makes sense for Zina Bash to be asked about her hand gesture today. Try it for yourself – if you watch the video you'll see she held it in place for a long time – It's not a natural resting position. — Amy Siskind 🏳️‍🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) September 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1037087205343338496

But the paranoia is likely an emotional reaction to the reality that Democrats cannot stop Kavanaugh from sitting the Supreme Court’s swing-seat:

The nutty stuff you're seeing on Twitter right now ("Kavanaugh disrespected the father of a Parkland victim!" "A WH staffer was throwing white power signs on camera!" etc.) is a simple outgrowth of the recognition by Dems that there is no way to stop confirmation. That is all. — Jeff B. (@EsotericCD) September 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/jeremycarl4/status/1037062911108075521

Besides…

I found CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE of CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP flashing the same WHITE POWER sign… Yet no mainstream reporter wants to investigate… pic.twitter.com/eSCfBaz7dY — Andrew Follett (@AndrewCFollett) September 4, 2018