We tend to give people the benefit of the doubt until they give us a reason not to. And even then, we're willing to forgive. A game called the "prisoner's dilemma" explains.
The former national security adviser, who suddenly finds herself in a hole of her own making, should testify before Congress and not duck out with the Fifth.
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