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Justice Department Invites Nixon Lawyer for “Watergate As Lawfare”

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Justice Department invited Geoff Shepard, Nixon defense lawyer, to present “Watergate As Lawfare”.
Conservative podcasters Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson called Watergate a setup.
Vice President JD Vance praised Nixon’s foreign policy and likened his own rise to Nixon’s.
The Wall Street Journal reported a “Nixonmaxxing” trend among Gen Z conservatives on social media.
The Office of Professional Responsibility opened a review of prosecutors Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski.

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U.S. Justice Department invited Geoff Shepard, Nixon defense lawyer, to present “Watergate As Lawfare”.
Conservative podcasters Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson called Watergate a setup.
Vice President JD Vance praised Nixon’s foreign policy and likened his own rise to Nixon’s.
The Wall Street Journal reported a “Nixonmaxxing” trend among Gen Z conservatives on social media.
The Office of Professional Responsibility opened a review of prosecutors Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski.