Trump's Lies and His Lying Accomplices — Letters that should have been in the new york times

10.26.19

To the editor:

Jennifer Senior (NYT 10.26.19) points out how President Trump's attack against the truth has been sustained by self-serving Republican politicians and by media that profit from packaging and disseminating lies. A large number of Trump supporters believe these lies.

This historical moment reflects a profound betrayal of the public trust. At the end of the day, no one likes being lied to. As the impeachment inquiry moves forward, patriotic civil servants - with unimpeachable integrity - will come forward in public hearings to literally speak truth to power. Will President Trump's political cronies engage these brave men and women as truth seekers? Or will their political agenda demand they attack and discredit? I suspect the latter. Either way, I am hopeful that more and more Americans will recognize they have been fed a steady diet of lies and ultimately repudiate this President for degrading our country and the office he holds.

Respectfully

Larry S Sandberg