Democracy survived Nixon; Trump is a greater threat
By Laura Washington / Chicago Tribune
The summer of 1973 was my baptism into national politics, as my teenage self was riveted by the legendary saga of Watergate.
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On Oct. 20, 1973, Nixon demanded the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox at the height of the scandal. Cox had first requested, then subpoenaed, a cache of the secret Oval Office recordings. Nixon refused to comply.
When Cox continued to press for the tapes, he was fired. That night, which became known as the Saturday Night Massacre, it looked as if the government might topple. But the debacle provoked outrage from voters, members of Congress and the media and forced Nixon to appoint a new special prosecutor who successfully subpoenaed 64 taped conversations. The damning content of those tapes forced Nixon to resign in disgrace.
Then, our justice system worked. This time around, I am not so sure.
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