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The speaker critically examines the U.S. government's declining capacity—and perhaps willingness—to investigate and uncover truths. Significant leaks, such as the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, the theft of a decade's worth of IRS data, and Hillary Clinton's missing emails, have gone unresolved, indicating an erosion of investigative competence.
Simultaneously, the government increasingly uses false information as a problem-solving method. The FBI's reliance on objectively false Russian intelligence to justify actions in the Trump investigation, and the Department of Justice's use of faulty dossiers, exemplify a troubling trend: the deliberate use of lies and misinformation to manipulate outcomes, justify policies, and shape public perception.