Orange County’s Richard Nixon became the first president to resign, speaking to the nation about his decision on August 8, 1974 and flying to El Toro the following day.
I always thought no one could top the corruption of the Nixon administration until Donald Trump was elected. Imagine if the Internet, conservative media and Fox News was around in 1973 and 1974? Would Nixon somehow have survived?
If you haven’t seen the excellent mini-series “Gaslit” on the Starz Network, it’s worth your time to see Julia Roberts as Martha Mitchell and Sean Penn as John Mitchell. It’s a short series that truly captures the Watergate scandal and the actor who plays G. Gordon Liddy should be given the Emmy for his performance immediately.
It’s probably time for Hugh Hewitt to begin the Nixon Apology tour for 2024 — the 50th anniversary. You have to wonder how the Nixon Library will commemorate the event.