- Former Nixon aide Geoff Shepard presented allegations of misconduct by Watergate special prosecutors to the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility.
- Shepard claims prosecutors Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski violated due process rights by secretly meeting with judges and withholding evidence.
- A Department of Justice spokesperson clarified that Shepard's presentation does not mean an official investigation has been opened.
- The allegations relate to the 1972 Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up that ultimately led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974.
- Vice President JD Vance recently compared Nixon's downfall to legal actions against President Donald Trump, asserting similar deep state motives.
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