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VP JD Vance Praises Nixon, Mulls 2028 Presidential Run

6/26/2026

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Vice President JD Vance praised Richard Nixon at Nixon Presidential Library and said a Watergate-type scandal would be a 12-hour news story.
He likened deep-state actions against Nixon to those targeting U.S. President Donald Trump during Trump’s first term.
He promoted his memoir Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith and said he recently converted to Catholicism.
He will decide on a 2028 presidential run after the 2026 midterm elections.

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Vice President JD Vance praised Richard Nixon at Nixon Presidential Library and said a Watergate-type scandal would be a 12-hour news story.
He likened deep-state actions against Nixon to those targeting U.S. President Donald Trump during Trump’s first term.
He promoted his memoir Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith and said he recently converted to Catholicism.
He will decide on a 2028 presidential run after the 2026 midterm elections.