MacDougall: Can democracy survive deliberate, 24/7 shamelessness?

Which of the following statements from Donald Trump is a lie?
“(Paul) Manafort has nothing to do with our campaign.”
“If you read the (inspector general’s) report, I’ve been totally exonerated (of collusion with Russia).”
“(The special counsel’s office) has no Republicans.”
The answer, as you might have guessed, is all three. For a man with a depressive comfort with lying, it’s been a notably brazen week for the U.S. president.
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