In an excerpt from his new book, The Big Lie, Jonathan Lemire describes how the former president dodged accountability for his dishonesty in office about matters ranging from inauguration crowd size to the democratic process, establishing a template of lies that fueled the violence of January 6 and is shaping the politics of today.
“He Paid No Price for His Lies”: How Trump’s Bogus 2016 Election Claims Cleared the Way for 2020 Conspiracies
