Presidential Honesty

The president of the United States should be as honest as his tough job lets him be. But if telling the truth can put people in harms way, then the government can lie to the public. It is the presidents job to keep the people of the country safe, and if it requires saying one lie to save the public from harm, then it is well worth it. The government should not lie about economic policies or hardships, but it is okay for him to lie about foreign affairs. in a day when anybody can find out what you say within minutes, the president should carefully watch what he says. A good example of a president lying that is not good is when president Nixon lied about the Watergate scandal. He knew certain details about the incident, and instead of being a man and owning up to his mistakes, he lied to the nation and lost trust in millions of citizens. The lie also didn't help save anyone, if anything it hurt the nation. Although the president should be truthful to his fullest, if the lie is for the good of the nation, then it is okay to lie.