Spin has its limitations. Lots of people can easily detect the stink of bad news lingering just beneath the potpourri of spin that suggests the news is actually not so bad. What works even better than spin at deflecting criticism, however, is never letting bad news get out in the first place.

Donald Trump understands this concept all too well. Over the past few months, he’s repeatedly fired government officials just for releasing, in the routine course of their duties, information that’s unflattering to his administration. The idea seems to be that these firings both cast doubt on the competence of those delivering the bad news, and instill fear in others who might uncover more in the future. Unfortunately for Trump’s 340 million constituents, though, several organizations have already us

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