A second reason Nixon’s obstruction of justice could not be prosecuted is that, under the Trump opinion, motive or improper purpose may not be used to criminalize even non-core official conduct.

Trump Is No Nixon—He’s Worse: “I am not a crook,” Richard Nixon insisted in 1973, as the Watergate scandal closed in. He looked tired, defensive, and alone. Fifty years later, Donald Trump ...

Nixon famously declared he was “not a crook” in 1973 but only warded off impeachment by resigning, and evaded criminal ...

Nixon’s claim that “when a president does it, that means that it is not illegal” was laughable—until the right-wing Supreme ...

The Trump administration may not fully appreciate the depth of the bond between America’s adversaries. In his October interview, Trump expressed the belief that Russia and China have drawn close ...

On Nov. 17, 1973, President Richard Nixon uttered the infamous words, "I am not a crook," in response to reporters' questions about the Watergate scandal.

Nixon’s claim that “when a president does it, that means that it is not illegal” was laughable—until the right-wing Supreme Court majority ruled 6–3 last year that crook and serial ...

In the early 1970s, President Richard Nixon made history by drawing Communist China closer to the United States, giving Washington an advantage in its Cold War contest with the Soviet Union. Half ...