Former President Donald Trump gives thumbs up to supporters after his arraignment at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Miami. - Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/TNS
Tuesday afternoon, for the first time ever, aformer president was arrested on federal charges, for keeping secret U.S. documents and obstructing justice as the government sought their return. Barrels of ink and virtual ink have been spilled about how consequential this unprecedented national moment is. But please, keep it in context. Just seven years ago, for the first time ever, a man with no political experience and a well-established propensity for lying and abusing others in his business and personal dealings was elected president, following a campaign in which he told more falsehoods than...
