Nixon's 1974 SOTU Where He Demanded the End of Watergate Investigation

Ahead of tonight's State of the Union, take a look back at the time former Pres. Nixon used his 1974 address to plead for an end to the Watergate investigation — and it didn’t go too well 7 months down the road

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[napalmholocaust]

Just like donny; saying that investigating and prosecuting him for high crimes would concern the public like the public wants corrupt criminals running free.

[simmanson]

"I am not a crook."
- Richard Nixon
LOL

"I am a crook."
- trumpy

[DI-ukrj]

Trump makes Nixon look like an honorable man

[fyzxnerd]

History may not repeat, but it rhymes.

[bbhansenauthor]

What he did was mild compared to what these politicians have done in recent years

[paulcernava]

At least he speaks clearly unlike others

[makhan]

Reminder: repugnicans have been corrupt forever

[nuckinfuts]

Didn't you know? Watergate was a "witch hunt" too.

[chasedirtbike]

Trump 2024. And lock up Hillary bidens an Obama

[Snowboi]

"Because people gotta know wether or not their President's a crook. Well im not a crook"
Sometime later:
"Yep, hes a crook"
Nixon's career ending in a nutshell. Well nowdays, what happened within the past 2 administrations (Trump and Biden) within the past 6 years makes Nixon look like another Kennedy or Roosevelt.