From Washington to Trump, all presidents have told lies (but only some have told them for the right reasons)
- Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
President Nixon at a White House news conference in March 1973.AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi, FileMichael Cohen, in his recent book, has called President Trump a “fraud,” a “bigot,” a “bully” – and, most emphatically, a “liar”. The Trump administration’s response to this book simply reverses...


