The vice president praised Nixon as a kindred spirit, citing shared experiences as young senators and media targets
Vance says Watergate would be a '12-hour news story' today
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Vice President JD Vance said that the Watergate scandal that forced Richard Nixon to resign would be a '12-hour news story' in today's media environment. He made the remark during a speech at the Nixon presidential library in Yorba Linda, California, on Thursday to promote his new book, Communion.
Vance discussed his spiritual journey from atheist to Catholic convert before expressing admiration for the 37th president. He described Nixon as a 'character in history' with whom he is 'fascinated,' citing similarities: both were young senators, vice presidents, wrote bestselling books, and were 'hated by the media.' Vance listed four commonalities, concluding, 'It kind of sounds like JD Vance.'
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JD Vance says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would be ‘12-hour news story’ today.
reliability low1/2 sourcesSpeaking at the Richard Nixon presidential library in Yorba Linda, California, on Thursday to promote his new book, Communion, Vance discussed his spiritual journey from atheist to Catholic convert before declaring his admiration for the 37th president.
reliability low1/2 sourcesVice President JD Vance praised former President Richard Nixon as a “character in history” with whom he’s “fascinated,” saying he personally liked the 37th president for the similarities they shared in public office. “A young senator, vice president, writes some bestselling books, is hated by the media — it kind of sounds like JD Vance,” […]
reliability low1/2 sourcesVance lists four things he has in common with Nixon: ‘Sounds like JD Vance’.
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JD Vance says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would be ‘12-hour news story’ today.
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