Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJD Vance stated that he believes the Watergate scandal would not lead to a president's downfall if it occurred today. Speaking at the Richard Nixon presidential library in Yorba Linda, California, on Thursday, June 25, Vance suggested the event would be a “12-hour news story'.”He remarked that “The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy” in the current climate. Watergate, considered the 20th century's biggest political scandal, began in 1972 with operatives linked to Nixon’s re-election campaign planting listening devices. The scandal ultimately culminated in President Nixon's resignation in 1974. In fullVance says it’s ‘crazy’ Watergate ‘took down a presidency’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
JD Vance claims Watergate scandal would be a ‘12-hour news story’ in 2026
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJD Vance stated that he believes the Watergate scandal would not lead to a president's downfall if it occurred today. Speaking at the Richard Nixon presidential library in Yorba Linda, California, on Thursday, June 25, Vance suggested the event would be a “12-hour news story'.”He remarked that “The idea that it would have taken down a presidency is crazy” in the current climate. Watergate, considered the 20th century's biggest political scandal, began in 1972 with operatives linked to Nixon’s re-election campaign planting listening devices. The scandal ultimately culminated in President Nixon's resignation in 1974. In fullVance says it’s ‘crazy’ Watergate ‘took down a presidency’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
