The Georgia gubernatorial candidate called the criticism 'silly' and a 'false political attack.'
"It is shameful that our opponents are using a Black History month reading event for Georgia children as the impetus for a false political attack, and it is pitiful and predictable that our opponents continue to look for opportunities to distract from their failed records when it comes to protecting public health during the pandemic," her campaign posted in a statement on Instagram."...
Purdue has already released a campaign video blasting Abrams over the photo, saying,"This is the Georgia Stacey Abrams wants." Perdue had already blasted Abrams for her"hypocrisy." He made the photo his banner image on Twitter. "Stacey Abrams wants state government mask mandates for Georgians and their children," Kemp tweeted over the weekend."But it looks like they wouldn't apply when she's attending a photo op.
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