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George Santos: A democracy can't easily penalize lies by politicians

  • Written by Miguel Schor, Professor of Law and Associate Director of the Drake University Constitutional Law Center, Drake University
George Santos: A democracy can't easily penalize lies by politiciansGeorge Santos, in the middle, lied his way to winning election to Congress, where he took the oath of office on Jan. 7, 2023.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

George Santos is not the first politician to have lied, but the fables he told to get elected to Congress may be in a class by themselves. Historian Sean Wilentz remarked that while embellishments...

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