The VA GOP(Q) lies (and demagogues, fear mongers, etc.) all the time, of course, but Wednesday the lying (and demagoguing, fear mongering, etc.) was particularly egregious. See below for responses by Arlington/Falls Church Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti and by Georgetown Law Professor Aderson Francois.












![Video: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) on “Terrible, Horrific” Shooting of Two National Guard Members in DC, Says “it’s incumbent upon the [Trump] administration to lay out a clear plan to ensure their protection”](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/walkinshawnationaguard1-238x178.jpg)




![[UPDATED 1/29/26] Audio: Sen. Tim Kaine Talks to Blue Virginia About His “Five-Point Plan” to Fight Trump’s Orban-Like Assault on US Democracy; Civil Disobedience a la MLK Jr.; Trump’s Bogus “Energy Emergency”; the Crucial Importance of the 2025 VA Elections; etc.](https://bluevirginia.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/kaineinterview2-100x75.jpg)

