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DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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That sounds like someone wants to hide the evidence.

As weird as it seems (to me anyway) there has always been a group of conservative republicans who maintain that Nixon did nothing wrong and all of the restrictions on the president passed then are inappropriate.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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post #4

That sounds like someone wants to hide the evidence.

As weird as it seems (to me anyway) there has always been a group of conservative republicans who maintain that Nixon did nothing wrong and all of the restrictions on the president passed then are inappropriate.

Of course they didn't want us to see that evidence for ourselves, or have any hearings whatsoever.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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post #4

That sounds like someone wants to hide the evidence.

As weird as it seems (to me anyway) there has always been a group of conservative republicans who maintain that Nixon did nothing wrong and all of the restrictions on the president passed then are inappropriate.

One of them, Roger Stone, worked on the trump campaign and has a Nixon tattoo on his back.

Re: DOJ wants to scrap Watergate-era rule that makes presidential records public

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post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As weird as it seems (to me anyway) there has always been a group of conservative republicans who maintain that Nixon did nothing wrong and all of the restrictions on the president passed then are inappropriate.

One of them, Roger Stone, worked on the trump campaign and has a Nixon tattoo on his back.

Also: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/roger-stone-found-guilty-...

> Stone was found guilty of obstruction of a congressional investigation, five counts of making false statements to Congress, and tampering with a witness

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