Ben Sasse on White House's Media Manipulation

Washington is the process of replacing 'self-evident truths' with self-serving spin. This is dangerous.

For no one is entitled to his or her own facts – yet this story makes clear that the executive branch feels empowered to proclaim its own narratives.

This is bigger than Republicans and Democrats. This is about the legislature’s check on the executive. To my Democratic colleagues who supported this deal, does it at all trouble you that the White House displayed this contempt for you? And for your voters, and for my voters? Will you stand for this kind of fundamentally dishonest spin from a future Republican administration? (Because I won’t – from any administration of either party.)

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