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US presidents have always told lies. Richard Nixon famously lied to Congress over his knowledge of the Watergate scandal while Bill Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives after declaring that he did not have 鈥渟exual relations鈥� with Monica Lewinsky.

How much does the American public care about politicians lying and could a new law stop it from happening?

In today鈥檚 Americast, Justin and Sarah speak to a former federal prosecutor who wants to hold politicians accountable if their lies damage democracy. Andrew Weissman played a major role in former FBI director Robert Mueller鈥檚 investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and now believes the US should bring in laws to protect elections from lies.

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鈥� Sarah Smith, North America Editor
鈥� Justin Webb, Radio 4 Presenter

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