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Vance’s Watergate Take Sparks Debate | Salt Lake City News
Vice President JD Vance sparked controversy by claiming Watergate would barely make today’s news cycle, comparing Nixon’s downfall to modern efforts to undermine Trump—and blaming a “Deep State.” His remarks, delivered before a sympathetic Nixon audience, ignited debate among figures like Hillary Clinton and David French, who noted how Trump’s perceived corruption makes Nixon seem almost quaint by contrast. While Vance initially framed it as a joke, the omission of that context amplified the backlash. Watergate reshaped American politics and journalism, thanks to Woodward and Bernstein’s…
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