U.S. v. Trump Is the Most Important Criminal Prosecution in American History ( nymag.com )

pingveno , 10 months ago

Nixon was the most important criminal prosecution that should have happened. I fully understand the Ford wanted Nixon out of the headlines so he could move on to governing. But at the same time, it established a glow of immunity (even impunity) around even former presidents. In so many ways, Nixon paved the way for Trump, with Reagan and Iran-Contra extending the principle.