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J. D. Vance: “If Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hour…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance at the Nixon Library

Published | Video Starts at 32:55

I think that his historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, but I think deservedly so. As I joked with Robert backstage, 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. And by the way, if you look at the story of how the deep state took down Richard … (32:55–33:00)

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