Further on assertion vs aggression:
What's the difference between a false assertion and a falsified aggression?
Different types of lies, same time of lie.
Fake News… Bearing False Witness.
Keep "knowingly" in mind.
Example:
Falsely asserting that Blasey-Ford and her story about the non-existent aggression by Kavanaugh.
Another example:
Falsely asserting Smollett's innocence while portraying a faked aggression.
A third example:
Falsely asserting Trump corruption and his false aggressions against the American People.
4 for 4:
Falsely asserting that targeting bad actors is a malicious aggression/hostile/destructive action.