Mrs. Clinton has repeatedly stated she that no e-mails with classified information were sent through her e-mail system. FBI Director Comey stated that their investigation demonstrated that e-mails with classified information were sent through her e-mail system.

Mrs. Clinton has repeatedly stated that she turned over all work related e-mails from her server to the State Department. FBI Director Comey stated that their investigation demonstrated that several thousand work-related e-mails were not turned over to the State Department.

When a person fails to tell the truth, and their failure to tell the truth is in service to their personal interests, that I suspect is what Senator Sasse believes merits categorizing a person as “dishonest.” Donald Trump’s failure to tell the truth is also in service to his personal interests, but it seems to be working for him as well. This is what makes the line about the change from “I cannot tell a lie” to “I need not tell the truth” such a pointed way to end his comments.