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"I have never intentionally misled Congress or intentionally said anything incorrect under oath," Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross insisted yesterday while testifying before a congressional committee about his decision to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census. Mind you, Ross definitely misled Congress, and he definitely said things that were incorrect under oath, while responding to inquiries about the citizenship question. But Ross wants us to believe he was merely confused, forgetful, or imprecise, because if he did those things "knowingly and willfully," he would be guilty of a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. His defense might suffice in criminal court, where the standard is proof beyond a reasonable doubt, but outside of that context it is hard to escape the conclusion that Wilbur Ross is a big fat liar… Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) noted that "you have portrayed your decision to add the citizenship question as a response to DOJ's request in December of 2017, but the evidence shows that you and your staff had been trying for months to find an agency, any agency, willing to make this request." In light of those efforts, Gomez said, "this whole charade doesn't make sense; it doesn't pass the smell test."

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