Do we really have "checks and balances"

@moonbus said
Flynn lied to the FBI:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/us/politics/michael-flynn-guilty-russia-investigation.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/michael-flynn-lied-fbi-lie-was-crime-white-house-alan-ncna950191


Manafort was convicted of lying, tax fraud (5 counts), bank fraud, witness tampering; he pleaded guilty to witness tampering and a conspiracy again ...[text shortened]...
That's the caliber of people Trump hand picks to be his advisors: liars and white collar criminals.

McCabe lied, Comey lied, Clinton lied...