When Judge Amy Berman Jackson today sentenced Paul Manafort to 73 months in prison (30 of which will run concurrent with his prior sentence), one phrase in her lengthy pre-sentencing comments stood out for me above all the rest. This sentence from Judge Jackson should reverberate far beyond her Washington courtroom. A president whose Orwellian management style is founded on a premise of never admitting fault and routinely bending facts to suit personal needs. A president whose Orwellian management style is founded on a premise of routinely calling "fake news" any fact-based unflattering media. That in her courtroom people should still have respect for facts.

Source: Forbes March 13, 2019 17:48 UTC