Reasons why a president might not tell the truth? by Joe https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2 en-us 2018-10-10 16:18:48 UTC 2026-03-17 01:42:36 UTC hello@padlet.com in order to hide personally family info veronicabelv17 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291382979 2018-10-10 17:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291382979 They might not tell the truth if it would be a national security risk, because the truth could cause an economic crisis, for personal reasons, or because the President is just a liar. https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383139 2018-10-10 17:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383139 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383150 If it put military personal in danger overseas 

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]]> 2018-10-10 17:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383735 to protect citizens that could be at risk/danger veronicabelv17 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383753 2018-10-10 17:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383753 mickj556689 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383821 If telling the truth would result in a war (such as an event that would inflame public opinion and pressure the president to declare war)]]> 2018-10-10 17:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383821 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383916 Protect national security, aliens (public panic) political/national objectives]]> 2018-10-10 17:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383916 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383999 conspiracy theories ]]> 2018-10-10 17:34:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291383999 Unclear future actions https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384266 2018-10-10 17:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384266 They might not want other people knowing their business veronicabelv17 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384382 2018-10-10 17:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384382 uttkevin https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384405 If they have something to hide they may lie in order to keep their presidency.

]]> 2018-10-10 17:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384405 Prevent a scandal from occurring kaelynthierolf https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384421 2018-10-10 17:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384421 mshulman25 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384469 To protect foreign interest]]> 2018-10-10 17:35:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384469 conspiracy theories https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384747 2018-10-10 17:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291384747 national security, aliens, political/national objectives https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291385177 2018-10-10 17:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291385177 mickj556689 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291385996 Because they face no consequences to lying.]]> 2018-10-10 17:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291385996 uttkevin https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291386339 If the public knows too much it could cause riots and other domestic issues]]> 2018-10-10 17:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291386339 https://padlet.com/jeobrien/fnahon3ohis2/wish/291386831 Approval ratings

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