Sullivan: Undermine the truth, undermine democracy

The Washington Post 2017-01-26

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Lies, untruths or misstatements? Post columnist Margaret Sullivan looks at how different newsrooms are reporting President Trump's claims over crowd size and voter fraud and how "alternative facts" can damage a democracy.
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