Vance Revisits Nixon's Fall

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Vice President JD Vance ignited controversy at the Nixon Presidential Library by defending Richard Nixon’s legacy, calling his resignation a victim of the “deep state” and framing his Vietnam withdrawal as a strategic victory. Vance drew sharp parallels between Nixon’s downfall and Trump’s current battles, arguing Watergate would be a fleeting news story today. Historians pushed back, citing irrefutable evidence like Nixon’s own tapes to show his abuses of power. Experts like Timothy Naftali stressed the historical record is clear—not partisan opinion. Vance also linked his own political…