JD Vance claims Watergate scandal would be a ‘12-hour news story’ in 2026

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27 Jun 2026 • 9:16 AM MYT
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JD Vance claims Watergate scandal would be a ‘12-hour news story’ in 2026

  • JD 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.

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