Why Is Trump So Obsessed With Watergate? | The Mehdi Hasan Show

Donald Trump loves to say his perceived enemies are “worse than Watergate”. And, of course, his memory is selective and self-serving. So who better to ask about Trump’s obsession with the Nixon-era scandal than the people who investigated it? Former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks and Elizabeth Holtzman – who helped write the articles of impeachment against Nixon as a freshman congresswoman – join Mehdi to discuss.

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#Trump #Watergate #Nixon

[kokohead]

Jill Wine-Banks and Elizabeth Holtzmam, thank you for your service, then and now!

[fastwood]

Since 1969, Basically since Nixon, Republican presidential administrations have 121 criminal indictments and 89 convictions, while Democrats have had 3 and 1 respectively. Before that it was pretty even.
And what party is the criminal party ? Vote Blue !

[AndiDuck]

"When the President does it, that means it's not illegal." — President Richard Nixon, in a 1977 interview with David Frost
The Constitution says I can do whatever I want as President" - President Donald Trump July 24, 2019

To be clear .. The Constitution does not say that 🙄

[Sundae_Times]

• Nixon - a president who became a crook
• Trump - a crook who became a president

[ginawagner]

" You can't sit on the sidelines while this kind of stuff is going on " Amen! Power to you sister! We need more people like Elizabeth Holtzman!

[agapeagapeone]

Definition of a "raid" a sudden attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces in warfare. Definition FBI warrant: FBI warrant a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice. CONTEXT MATTERS.

[bella]

Why is he so obsessed with Watergate ?!
One reason
HE LITERALLY HASN'T A CLUE WHAT IT WAS ABOUT SO HE SIMPLY TWIST HISTORY FOR HIS EQUALLY IGNORANT BASE
Period

[abbotstone]

Please continue to help remind the people of the crimes Trump committed against the USA. Also that no one is above the law.

[toradog]

Trump doesn't even understand what Watergate was about.

[carolutley]

The difference between this and Watergate is that Nixon had some sense of shame

[abbotstone]

Thank you HASSAN for being a honest reporter!.

[feraldragon]

FBI knew he had those for months, only thing that changed, Trump met with Saudi Prince &Hungary PM Orban in the days prior

[xaardraaxxoirdriox]

Precisely! There is nothing wrong with a witch hunt when there is an actual witch.

[dannmarceau]

I remember Watergate, his memory of it differs from mine.

[ScottG]

same reason Roger Stone is in love with Nixon

[DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

Bless these women. We need you even Nixon mentioned the greater good.

[mikeroy]

Trump makes these statements out of ignorance. And it works out great because the targeted audience are his supporters.

[davidm]

He has some idea about Watergate and that is enough. He isn't smart

[paulafigueroa]

I don’t know why I just love Jill! I hope she reads me. 🥰

[melissamorton]

Nixon, no matter how corrupt he was, at least had enough respect for the office of the presidency and for our country and resigned.