Watergate
Stephen Colbert Mocks Donald Trump's 'Jaw Dropping' Georgia Phone Call
"Turns out 2020 is dropping some bonus tracks," Colbert said on Monday, lambasting Trump's leaked phone call to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of Georgia.
Trump Could Face Jail Over Alleged Tax Affairs, Watergate Prosecutor Claims
The renowned lawyer Nick Akerman said the president could face up to five years in prison for a "whole series of activities that could qualify as tax fraud, not tax avoidance."
Bernstein: Republicans 'Responsible' if They Don't 'Counter' Trump
The Watergate journalist said Trump "is putting his own narrow presidential re-election efforts in front of the safety, health and well-being of the people of the United States."
Only the Voters Can Save Our Justice System From Trump's Cover-Ups
We have a president who is obstructing justice before our very eyes, in real time. The fact that he is doing it in public does not make it any less of a crime—and the public should convict him for it at the ballot box.
The 'Friday Night Massacre' Spells the Downfall of William Barr
The attorney general is in a bind. He cannot render truthful testimony to Congress about Geoffrey Berman's firing and other actions without risking self-incrimination—or else incriminating the president.
All Progress Since Watergate Has Been Bulldozed By Trump, Barr and the GOP
Trump has out-Nixoned Nixon. Barr has out-Nixoned Nixon's attorney general. And justice is too low a priority for the GOP to stand up to either of them.
Trump Is 'Involved in a Big Cover-Up,' Watergate Congresswoman Says
Elizabeth Holtzman was on the House Judiciary Committee that adopted articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon.
Watergate Prosecutor Rejects Claim Trump Impeachment Is Moving Too Fast
Jill Wine-Banks said, "No one who cares about democracy or the 2020 election thinks impeachment is moving too fast."
Trump Has No Defense Left After Sondland Testimony: Watergate Prosecutor
The impeachment inquiry heard from Ambassador Gordon Sondland and his testimony was a "tipping point," says former Watergate prosecutor Nick Ackerman.
Watergate Congresswoman: Too Soon for GOP to Abandon Trump Over Impeachment
The former House Judiciary Committee member who voted to adopt articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon noted "deep similarities" with Watergate case.
Watergate Prosecutor Shreds GOP 'Hearsay' Argument
Nick Akerman has rejected the GOP's argument that the impeachment accusations against President Trump were
"hearsay"—he's jailed people for similar witness testimony.
A Decade On, All "Climatgate" Exposed Is the Bad Faith of Climate Deniers
Citing "Climategate" as a reason to avoid action on climate change has become a simple "tell": Those who do it are acting in bad faith.
Trump Impeachment Has More Evidence Than Nixon Faced: Watergate Witness
The White House counsel during the Watergate scandal, John Dean, made the claim after the first public hearings with two witnesses.
Trump Ukraine Transcript Gaps Like Nixon's Missing Tapes: Professor
The Watergate special counsel investigation found an 18.5 minute gap in Nixon's recorded phone calls, which Harvard Law School professor Laurence Tribe compared to gaps in the Trump-Zelenskiy memo.
Gov. Larry Hogan: From Nixon to Trump, a GOP Family's Impeachment Legacy
Gov. Hogan's call to "get the facts" echoed his father, former Maryland Congressman Larry Hogan Sr., who spent hours in hearings and at home poring over evidence as the Watergate scandal unfolded and eventually broke with his party, voting to impeach then-President Nixon.
Historian: Nixon's Actions Were 'Sedate' Compared to Trump's
The historian related Attorney General William Barr to former Attorney General John Mitchell, who left the Justice Department to work on Nixon's re-election campaign.
GOP Senators May Be 'Blown Away' if They Don't Remove Trump, Bill Weld Says
"You'll have a very Democratic Senate next year," former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld said.
'We Are Watching a Coverup': Watergate Reporter Likens Trump, Nixon Scadals
"We've never had a president of the United States who mortgaged our foreign policy interests," Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein added.
Trump's Ukraine Scandal Is 'A Lot Worse' Than Watergate: Ex-Trump Adviser
"Nixon was a patriot," J.W. Verret said. "Of all the crazy things he did, he never would have accepted help from a foreign power for his own personal interest in an election."
Watergate: Why President Richard Nixon Resigned 45 Years Ago
The unearthing of one of America's biggest conspiracies is still known as one of the best shows of investigative journalism in political history.
Nixon Laughed As Reagan Called African U.N. Delegates 'Monkeys'
A recording from 1971 has emerged with the future U.S. president making a racial slur.
Carl Bernstein: Barr Abetting 'Authoritarian' Trump in a 'Cover-up'
The veteran journalist said the situation challenged "whether our institutions are able to function in this country to deal with a president of the United States who is unique in our history, who has nothing but contempt for Democratic traditions and the rule of law."
Chuck Schumer Compares Mitch McConnell to Nixon During Watergate
Speaking about the Russia investigation and the Mueller report, McConnell, the Senate's majority leader, said it's "case closed," drawing criticism from Minority Leader Schumer.
Did This Loophole Save Trump Campaign from Conspiracy Charges?
Our federal criminal law applied to the the physical break-in at Watergate. But it doesn't work as clearly for the intangible documents stolen from the DNC.
Trump: Inspector General's FISA Report a 'Blockbuster'
Inspector General Michael Horowitz has been investigating whether the FBI abused FISA procedures in its targeted Russian-related surveillance operations, and his report is expected by June.
Report a Road Map to Potential Trump Indictment?
"They're doing the next best thing they can: Put the case together and leave it to a time when it can be brought," a former assistant special Watergate prosecutor told Newsweek.
Mueller's Report 'Is More Damning Than All' Others
"One of the post-Watergate norms was that attorney generals did not serve as the president's personal counsel," said John Dean, who served as White House counsel to President Richard Nixon.
Former Prosecutor: Trump Behavior 'Eminently Nixonian'
Pointing to Trump's efforts at "shutting down enemies" and "trying to suppress stories," as well as the president's allegations that a so-called "deep state" and the media were aligned against him, Elliot Williams compared the current administration to that of former President Richard Nixon.
Paul Manafort Could Flip After Ruling: Ex-Prosecutor
During a segment on MSNBC's "The Beat," Nick Ackerman told host Ari Melber that today's ruling could pressure Manafort to "tell the truth."
Trump 'Most Isolated' President Since Nixon: Woodward
Watergate journalist Bob Woodward said Trump "does not know what his self-interest is," often refusing to heed the counsel of his close advisers trying to steer him through issues, crises and scandals.