Ex-prosecutor urges sweeping crackdown on election lies to protect democracy

Former FBI general counsel Andrew Weissmann argues politicians should be held legally accountable for lies that damage democracy and advocates a Truth in Elections Act to curb election deceit, saying sweeping structural reforms are needed beyond returning to old norms and pointing to international examples; he discusses free-speech concerns, his book Liar’s Kingdom, and the role of courts as venues where truth can be tested even as he notes the personal pushback he has faced from Trump and his allies.