JD Vance says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would be ‘12-hour news story’ today

world - 2026-06-26 00:12:03+00:00
Vice-president declares admiration for 37th president and claims Nixon and Trump are targeted by ‘deep state’ forcesJD Vance does not think the era-defining Watergate scandal would have lasted more than a single news cycle in today’s fragmented, hyper-partisan political environment – and certainly would not have led to a president’s downfall.Speaking at the Richard Nixon presidential library in Yorba Linda, California, on Thursday to promote his new book, Communion, Vance discussed his spiritual journey from atheist to Catholic convert before declaring his admiration for the 37th president. Continue reading...

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