PERSPECTA

News from every angle

Back to headlines

JD Vance Claims Watergate Scandal Would Be a '12-Hour News Story' Today

US Vice President JD Vance has controversially stated that the Watergate scandal would only be a '12-hour news story' in today's media landscape and would not have brought down a president. He also suggested that a 'deep state' was responsible for Nixon's downfall.

25 Jun, 22:55 — 26 Jun, 07:07
PostShare

The Story

Analyzing sources…

Source Diversity

Source Diversity

Excellent (92/100)
12 sources33/33
Spectrum spread4/5 buckets covered25/33
Far L1
Far Left (1)
The Guardian
Left4
Left (4)
ndtvindex-hrder-standardYahoo
Center2
Center (2)
digi24orf
Right5
Right (5)
hindustan-timesirish-independentTimes of Indiadie-pressenational-post
Far R
Geographic diversity8 regions34/34
Austria3India3Romania1Ireland1Croatia1Canada1UK1US1

Sources

Showing 7 of 12 sources
The GuardianMostly Factual3d ago

JD Vance says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would be ‘12-hour news story’ today

Vice-president declares admiration for 37th president and claims Nixon and Trump targeted by ‘deep state’ forces JD Vance does not think the era-defining Watergate scandal would have lasted more than a single news cycle in today’s fragmented, hyper-partisan political environment – and certainly would not have led to a president’s downfall. Speaking at the Richard Nixon presidential library in Yorba Linda, California, on Thursday to promote his new book, Communion, Vance discussed his spiritua...

By Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles

Read full article →
national-postMostly Factual3d ago

Nixon’s Watergate scandal would blow over in 12 hours these days, JD Vance says

‘If you look at the story of how the deep state took down Richard Nixon, it’s not all that different from what the same groups of people, the same institutions tried to do to Donald Trump,’ Vance said

By Bloomberg News

Read full article →
YahooMostly Factual3d ago

Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be a 'a 12-hour news story' today

Read full article →
Times of IndiaMostly Factual3d ago

'America, meet your next federal budget director’: JD Vance jokes after Usha Vance buys $50 dress for $8.75

<img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/132008348.cms" />

By TOI World Desk

Read full article →
hindustan-timesMostly Factual3d ago

JD Vance jokes about wife's $8.75 maternity dress amid NYT row

The Vice President's comments came in the midst of a New York Times articles analysing the maternity wardrobes of prominent Republican personalities

Read full article →
irish-independent3d ago

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

By Irish Independent Newsdesk

Read full article →
ndtvMostly Factual3d ago

"Meet Your Next Budget Director": JD Vance On Wife Usha's $8 Maternity Dress

JD Vance's comment came after Usha Vance mocked a New York Times report that attached political significance to her $8.75 coral maternity dress from Old Navy.

Read full article →