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The real reason Trump keeps defending one of history's most infamous scandals
What happened
AlterNet asks why President Donald Trump keeps defending Richard Nixon and recasting Watergate as persecution by a “deep state.” But the article never establishes Trump’s actual reason. Its interview with historian Luke Nichter offers context and analogy, not evidence of Trump’s motives.
Nichter rejects the idea that Watergate was merely a liberal coup. Nixon had powerful enemies, including Republicans on his right, but he also made himself vulnerable. Five men tied to Nixon’s reelection operation were arrested after breaking into Democratic National Committee headquarters, and…
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