Speaking at the Nixon Library, Vice President JD Vance said the Watergate scandal would be a “12-hour news story” in today’s media environment.

Vice President JD Vance called it “crazy” that the Watergate scandal toppled Richard Nixon’s presidency, saying it would have barely registered in today’s political environment.

JD Vance has said it is “crazy” that Watergate ended Richard Nixon’s presidency, claiming the scandal would be a “12-hour news story” today.

J.D. Vance's assessment that the Watergate scandal forcing Nixon from office would be a 12-hour news story today verifies his ...

The vice president said the scandal would likely not end a presidency if it happened today.

Vice President JD Vance thinks that the times have certainly changed. President Donald Trump‘s second in command, 41, reflected on the Watergate scandal that prompted then-president Richard Nixon to ...

“If Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12-hour news story," Vance said.

“The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy," the vice president said ...

The vice president said he admired Nixon and drew parallels between the past president, who resigned amid pressure in 1974, and Trump today.

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If Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12-hour news story. The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy,” Vance said. He went on: “If you look a ...

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