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Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon

Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon
New York Times Friday 26 June 2026, 14:56 UTC By Emily Davies 1 min read
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Vice President JD Vance in Maine last month. At an event on Thursday at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, he compared himself to the former president: “Young senator, vice president, writes some best-selling books, is hated by the media.”

Vice President JD Vance in Maine last month. At an event on Thursday at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, he compared himself to the former president: “Young senator, vice president, writes some best-selling books, is hated by the media.”
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