Opinion

Trump’s Promise to Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters Is Worse Than Watergate

NIXON WAS AN AMATEUR

By the time Nixon resigned, Republicans were ashamed and appalled by Watergate. That’s not today’s GOP.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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