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It's not illegal for politicians to lie.

But there's plenty of more complicated aspects to George #Santos' case, and we have experts to explain them.

https://theconversation.com/george-santos-indicted-on-fraud-money-laundering-and-other-criminal-charges-3-essential-reads-205438
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George Santos indicted on fraud, money laundering and other criminal charges -- 3 essential reads

George Santos has admitted to having said some stupid things. But his lying became the subject of a federal probe that has resulted in criminal charges.

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May 10, 2023 at 7:48pmWeb
Show threadCascadiaMay 10, 2023
@TheConversationUS Maybe it should be illegal for politicians to lie.
Show threadErik Szewczyk May 10, 2023
@TheConversationUS It may not be illegal, but there are ethics standards and he could be impeached by his peers...problem is the "R" party is so worried about losing seats that they'll let just about anything slide right now.
Show threadJW prince of CPHMay 10, 2023

@TheConversationUS 👆 You know why it isn't illegal for politicians to lie? Because in laying down democracy, it was expected that A. people would participate in good faith, *especially* on the politician side, and B. that if they did lie, the public would catch them at it and punish them, either at the ballot box or by demanding their immediate resignation or dismissal.

You know how the public's supposed to know? The fucking press!! That's why it's nicknamed The 4th Estate!...