Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
“When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.”
Richard Nixon, 1974
Affirmed, US Supreme Court, 2024
— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) July 1, 2024
— John Dean, former White House Counsel under President Richard Nixon, in a tweet that’s going viral in the wake of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision in the Trump case. Dean, known for his role in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal, was disbarred after pleading guilty to a single felony charge.
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