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Why George Santos' lies are even worse than the usual political lies – a moral philosopher explains

  • Written by Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington
imageRep. George Santos on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 24, 2023.AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough

On Nov. 16, 2023, the bipartisan House Committee on Ethics issued a scathing report on the behavior of Rep. George Santos, finding that Santos had engaged in “knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act.” That...

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