Donald J. Trump, whom I call the liar in chief, sets a troubling example that his Cabinet members follow.

Take Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who famously told Congress that “habeas corpus” gives the president power to remove people from this country — the exact opposite of what habeas corpus actually means.

Or consider Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s claim that ending foreign aid to African populations dealing with AIDS has resulted in no deaths. I suppose he means no deaths that he has personally witnessed.

Republican leaders are also cheaters, currently engaging in illegal gerrymandering to steal congressional seats from the other party. Texas leads this effort, but Republicans in Utah, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia have been ca

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