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

Vice-president declares admiration for 37th president and claims Nixon and Trump are targeted by ‘deep state’ forces

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

TL;DR

  • JD Vance believes the Watergate scandal would be a short news story today due to a fragmented and hyper-partisan environment.
  • He compared the forces that targeted Richard Nixon to those that targeted Donald Trump during his first term.
  • Vance expressed admiration for Nixon, highlighting his diplomatic achievements and calling him a "political genius."