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The 7th Circuit had upheld the conviction on the counts of lying to regulators, and Thompson’s attorneys and federal prosecutors in Chicago presented their arguments to the Supreme Court earlier this year.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
But my whole point is that Mitch could also be lying to them.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
It wasn’t revealed to be a national security issue, and they were charged with lying to investigators about the trip and conspiring to delete photos from their cellphones.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Ukraine’s military said that Russia was lying to shape perception of events on the ground.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
But my whole point is that Mitch could also be lying to them.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
It wasn’t revealed to be a national security issue, and they were charged with lying to investigators about the trip and conspiring to delete photos from their cellphones.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Ukraine’s military said that Russia was lying to shape perception of events on the ground.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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