Vance: Watergate would be a 12-hour blip in today's media cycle
TL;DR
Vice President JD Vance told reporters at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library that the Watergate scandal would be a brief 12-hour story in today’s 24/7 news cycle, arguing that Nixon was targeted by the same “deep state” forces he says have pursued Trump. He described Nixon’s legacy as enjoying a renaissance, and he drew parallels between Nixon’s rise and his own, while promoting his new book, Communion.
- Vance says Watergate would be ‘a 12-hour news story’ today NBC News
- Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon The New York Times
- Joe Scarborough Loses It Over JD Vance’s Richard Nixon Defense: ‘Did You Really Get a Degree From Yale?’ Yahoo
- Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be a 'a 12-hour news story' today Yahoo
- Vance: Watergate would be ‘12-hour news story’ today Yahoo
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