Summary
Vice President JD Vance said that the Watergate scandal, which caused President Richard Nixon to resign, would only be major news for about 12 hours if it happened today. He suggested that the media today would not give the story enough attention to end a presidency.
Key Facts
- JD Vance is the Vice President of the United States.
- Vance spoke during a conversation with the Richard Nixon Foundation.
- Watergate was a political scandal that led to President Nixon’s resignation.
- Vance said Watergate would be a "12-hour news story" in today’s media environment.
- He expressed doubt that a scandal like Watergate would cause a presidency to end now.
- The comment was made on a Thursday event.
- The remark focuses on changes in media coverage over time.
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