Donald Trump may not know much history, but it is clear that Democratic Senator Dick Durbin does.

“What has taken place since January 20th 2025 would make even President Nixon recoil,” he told a congressional hearing on Tuesday.

Richard Nixon famously resigned in 1974 to avoid being impeached amid the Watergate scandal, in which it was revealed the President had directed his administration to spy on and target his political enemies, the media and Hollywood celebrities. New Feature

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In a famous interview in 1977, Nixon told British broadcaster David Frost that “when the President does it, that means that it is not illegal”.

A half-century later, critics say the actions of Trump during his second term are comparable to or worse than tho

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