I have just watched a programme on tv about former president of the USA Richard Nixon and his involvement in the Watergate affair that resulted in his resignation from office. I couldn’t help but have this feeling that the current president is following the same script. Nixon also thought that he was above the law and that he could fire anyone who looked like they would follow the evidence and implicate him. Will Trumps legacy be how he got thrown out of the highest office in the country in his first term

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