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Former prosecutor pursued by Trump calls for crackdown on election lies: ‘Lying can be held to account’
Andrew Weissmann, a former FBI general counsel and Trump critic, advocates for legislation to hold political leaders accountable for election-related lies. He argues that the U.S. must implement structural reforms to address threats to democracy posed by political deception.
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