Greg Sargent: Trump’s lies about the Russia probe devolve into absurdity

The brazenness of Trump’s lying is central to his assertion of the power to say what reality is.

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump, left, sits with Attorney General Jeff Sessions during the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony in Quantico, Va. Trump is still roiling about Sessions' decision to recuse himself from the Russia probe, an act of perceived disloyalty. Trump has repeatedly complained about his attorney general and took to Twitter again Wednesday, May 30, 2018, to voice regret about appointing Sessions. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Greg Sargent: Trump’s lies about the Russia probe devolve into absurdity

The brazenness of Trump’s lying is central to his assertion of the power to say what reality is.

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