Was Nixon's Guilt as Obvious as Trump's Is?
Trump clearly participated in a coup. It’s less clear that Nixon ordered the Watergate break-in 50 years ago. Let’s look at the evidence.
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Trump clearly participated in a coup. It’s less clear that Nixon ordered the Watergate break-in 50 years ago. Let’s look at the evidence.
Materiality here. to cover up a business deal, is that relevant to head of state? >> this is watergate plus. watergate was more of a domestic issue. articles involved, contempt of congress, obstruction of justice and abuse of power. here if you step back and ask why did the presidents direct michael con to lie, if he did, it's to cover up a relationship he had with russia that is still ongoing today where what we value, democracy, rule of law, that's at stake. that is an outside threat as well as a rule of law inside threat and that is what's most concerning to me. >> it's always been a questi...
Been able to get much done even with republican control. >> what they failed to do is bring in a staff that really knows what they are doing. there are a lot of people in washington who understand how the system works. they didn't hire people of that caliber or that nature. they are paying the price. they have not filled any of the subcabinet posts where they can generate a lot of activity within these agencies and departments. so it's a total incompetent is what we are seeing from mr. trump. and it should be no surprise that he is accomplishing nothing. i think what he likes about the job is ...
They are paying the price. they have not filled any of the subcabinet posts where they can generate a lot of activity within these agencies and departments. so it's total incompetence is what we're seeing from mr. trump. and it should be no surprise that he is accomplishing nothing. i think what he likes about the job is the attention on him. he doesn't like to have to succeed in the job. he just likes being in the spotlight. >> yeah, clearly. and tim, you know, he keeps on calling the russian investigations fake news. it's a story that you've been covering a lot. it doesn't seem they have muc...