The complete Watergate timeline (it took longer than you realize)
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Critics have been quick to compare the controversy surrounding the White House and Russia to the Watergate scandal that forced President Richard Nixon to resign. But the Watergate drama took longer to unfold -- more than two years -- than many people may remember. Here’s a quick refresher of the events that led to Nixon’s resignation.

[2017]
Critics have been quick to compare the controversy surrounding the White House and Russia to the Watergate scandal that forced President Richard Nixon to resign. But the Watergate drama took longer to unfold—more than two years—than many people may remember. Here’s a quick refresher of the events that led to Nixon’s resignation.

  • DagwoodIII@piefed.socialEnglish
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    7 days ago

    At the time, even giant Nixon haters like Hunter Thompson were willing to accept his resignation and eventual pardon. People didn’t like it, but at the time the idea of a US President being sent to actual jail was difficult to imagine. There were no big protest marches, people just voted against Ford.

    Unhappily, the right saw this and figured that the lesson was that they could get away with it next time.