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Mr Trump has enmeshed most of the Republican party in that code. Senior Republicans no longer dare criticise him. On Monday, Jim Jordan, former chairman of the powerful Republican Freedom Caucus, refused to admit Mr Trump has ever done anything wrong. Asked repeatedly if he had ever heard Mr Trump lie, he said: “I have not.”

If things go well for the US republic, such spinelessness will become the epitaph of many politicians. Faced with a choice between loyalty and honesty, Republican leaders have chosen loyalty at any cost. That bill keeps mounting. Last week, Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, said he would not run again. Many hoped Mr Ryan was giving himself room to do the right thing. Since he no longer faced re-election, he could now hold Mr Trump to account. That is unlikely. Like anyone who does business with Mr Trump, Mr Ryan has devalued his moral standing. The more you cover up for the head of the family, the harder it is to escape. There is no witness protection programme for politicians.


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