Is the President Above the Law? | United States v. Nixon

[@iammrbeat]

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[@HiramUlyssesSimpsonGrant]

You totally left out the fact that famous long distance runner and Shrimp restaurant entrepreneur Forrest Gump was the one who called the cops on the guys who broke into the Watergate hotel

[@iammrbeat]

Don't worry, I'll bring it up in my upcoming Watergate video ;)

[@shrimpflea]

Yeah, and not in fact an African American securty guard.

[@ash_11117]

@@shrimpfleawhy do you have to specify his race?

[@darrendawson4800]

😀😃😅🤣

[@cccalennn]

@@ash_11117 probably one of the "woke" people who think everything is racially motivated. i'm black and i dont have any issue with forrest finding the CRP people instead of a cop who happens to of negro race

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

This is really interesting. Since Nixon avoided impeachment and Ford pardoned him, it never occured to me that there might been other cases on Nixon involving the Watergate Scandal. But it makes sense that the Supreme Court would step in to get those tapes.

[@Estarfigam]

I was not around when it happened, but I think Ford pardoning Nixon was the right call, so the nation could heal. I still however think Nixon was responsible for Watergate and the man feared the election would have been stolen from him like he believed during Kennedy. If that happened, I do not know for certain, but Nixion believed that.

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@Estarfigam Pardoning also implies an acceptance of guilt, so it could also be spun as still saying what Nixon did was wrong

[@iammrbeat]

And don't forget the Pentagon Papers case. The Court perhaps was biased against Nixon, tbh

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@iammrbeat Because of when Nixon tried discrediting the whistleblower, that might have biased the Supreme Court a bit? I mean, sure, but in either case Nixon was in the wrong, so the Court’s collective distaste for Tricky Dick was well-earned

[@ashleighstratmann7783]

@@iammrbeat I don't blame the court for being bias on Nixon if they were. According to Professor Dave (youtube channel), Nixon been up to shady stuff since he ran for president after Lyndon B. Johnson that would of been unconstitutional/illegal if proven. Possibly even before that. I wouldn't be surprise there were people trying to find evidence that would stick even by the constitution for a while, and when watergate scandal happen and it was discovered there was tapes, they saw it as their chance and jumped for it.

[@channelname4238]

The President is a public official that we elected. I think everything he does should be held under public scrutiny for the duration that he is in office. This will put a lot of pressure on him, but that's what being a world leader entails.

[@iammrbeat]

I agree

[@dstinnettmusic]

Him or her* While all US presidents have been men, that isn’t a requirement for the office.

[@MappingRobloxAnimations]

@@dstinnettmusic i bet an entire video that there will not be a "she" president

[@trueblade3636]

@@dstinnettmusic who cares white knight. You know what Channel Name meant

[@trueblade3636]

Agree. There should always be transparency

[@BloxLogics]

nixon’s whole story as a president is always so interesting to me, this was a really good video (as usual lol)

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you! I plan to eventually make a video about Nixon's life, and look for a Watergate video soon!

[@uncrazy2614]

Nixon is very in middle for me. There some things I like about him, yet there are other things that he did. Which I disliked about him.

[@BloxLogics]

@@iammrbeat looking forward to it!!

[@WillACarpenter]

@@uncrazy2614 what's there to like? He's a liar and a crook and a coward.

[@TangledUpInBlue631]

This case regarding executive privilege is especially pertinent in 2024. At least Justice Rehnquist had the decency to recuse himself. Thanks, Mr. Beat.

[@jonedson5910]

who here after the Supreme Court watered down this decision

[@LOLE_Editz]

What's Watergate without the water?

[@EpicnessYeet]

It is truly captivating how everyday citizens of the USA felt about the scandal of Watergate, and it was truly sad for Nixon to mess up like that to win the election even if most people were gonna already vote for him (as they did in our timeline).

[@iammrbeat]

True

[@DugrozReports]

Our timeline???

[@tamilly7941]

@@iammrbeat it the Channelaut affair went to the public it would finished him and charged for treason. So Watergate was just the tip of the iceberg

[@Adski975]

​@@DugrozReportsWake up, Dugroz.

[@moopert86]

The extent of the sabotage of the 72 election by Nixon's campaign was amazing. Completely tanking the leading Democrat in order to get the much more favorable race with McGovern. If not for a botched break-in, who knows how long it would have gone unknown?

[@moses4769]

Supreme court briefs is my favorite series and I've been waiting for this one! Thank you Mr Beat!

[@iammrbeat]

That's amazing. Thank YOU

[@johngoode3509]

In the UK we have a similar problem with leaders being above the law.... I can't believe its a debate if they should not be above the law! They lead a country, they have more responsibility to that country. If leaders can break the law without inconvenience then we might as well have autocratic monarchs

[@luisandrade2254]

I don’t think anyone thinks they should be above the law but some things relating to security are important to keep private

[@MuhammadFarukh]

I think the old saying that power corrupts should be applied to any position of power. The sad thing is, they delude and fool us into giving them power.

[@onespicysauce6599]

@@MuhammadFarukh Then they pretend that they’re ‘just like us’ to get our sympathy 🤦‍♂️

[@nathandennis8078]

Your monarch is above the law technically

[@joshuaharper2624]

@@nathandennis8078 hence a lot of people think we shouldn't have one

[@jfifthb]

Rehnquist recused himself? if only we had that same level of integrity in the SCOTUS today

[@Cityplace2711]

It takes a lot to ask all 6 of the Republican justices to recuse themselves knowing they’re on the court to implicate their biases in rulings.

[@alkazar625]

If they dont recuse themselves they found themselves able to be impartial. ​@Cityplace2711

[@Cityplace2711]

@@alkazar625 …which doesn’t mean they’re right.

[@alkazar625]

@Cityplace2711 well it does. If you affirm their power to recuse, you also have to affirm their power to not recuse themselves.

[@LOLquendoTV]

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[@iammrbeat]

Thank you so much. I do enjoy making them.

[@titansfan4215]

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[@iammrbeat]

That's amazing. My friend loved the Shiloh site when he went a few years back

[@ninjawarrior8994]

*Pick the odd lie out* "I'm not a crook" "Read my lips, no new taxes" "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" "Nobody told me that this was something against the rules"

[@idunno6479]

"All of the above"

[@Compucles]

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[@timbuktuesday]

This is very nice timing. I’ve got a debate project over this case, so it was helpful for me to understand it

[@iammrbeat]

Well good luck on your debate!

[@y4nush259]

Well...

[@letsgo_inc]

Came to this video in light of recent Supreme Court rulings stating that the President enjoys absolute immunity in his acts

[@TheYeeter7]

They did not rule that.

[@letsgo_inc]

@@TheYeeter7 so what did they rule?

[@TheYeeter7]

@@letsgo_inc they ruled he has absolute immunity in his core constitutional official actions, the presumption of immunity for his official actions, and no immunity for non-official actions.

[@letsgo_inc]

@@TheYeeter7 we are actually in agreement then. That is the ruling, I was being rather concise.

[@ablazescarf3328]

@@TheYeeter7 The op is right, a lot of things can be considered official acts as president. The presidents above the law now thanks to the right

[@calebprice218]

Love these supreme court briefs. I really think you do a great job explaining everything and staying unbiased.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you Caleb!

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[@nicholasstafford1756]

Love SCB Mr Beat, was waiting for this one! You're also the reason I got into American history and politics

[@iammrbeat]

That's amazing. Thank you Nicholas!

[@EagleGamer_]

I love this series so much thanks for bringing it back

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you, and more to come this year!

[@drphilsforehead9905]

I get a half day from school and mr beat releases a president video! I've been blessed by the heavens

[@iammrbeat]

President video + Supreme Court Briefs :) and thank you!

[@jacksonbangs6603]

Sounds alot like former president Donald J Trump trying to use Executive Privilege for his own personal benefit.

[@cameronbray6646]

Great video. Love your Supreme Court Briefs for covering a tough subject with objectivity and dry wit

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you Cameron!

[@jairocorrales7370]

The more and more I see this series of videos, the MORE I realize how powerful the Supreme Court is.

[@kimjohnson8471]

I grew up during this time. As a 10 year old, the only thing I associates with Watergate was that the hearings canceled afternoon cartoons (no Cartoon Network). Thank you for the charity almost 50 years later!

[@iammrbeat]

Well stay tuned for a Watergate video coming in a month or two!

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[@moses4769]

Richard "I'm not a crook" Nixon

[@Snowboi1963]

@@moses4769 good one!

[@kittycap420]

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[@alonkatz4633]

Mahanoy Area School District v B.L, in honor of Justice Breyer

[@EagleGamer_]

Riley v. California

[@InternetThings]

Interesting! had to learn about this in my Government class!

[@alonkatz4633]

I was hoping you would do this one now! Great job.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you Alon!

[@ryleynadhir4685]

Woah. Never expected to see a former U.S. Prez on this series. Good job, Mr. Beat

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks, and maybe it will give it more clicks 😄

[@alejandrobolanos4655]

I'm glad you kept making Supreme Court Briefs!

[@coltafanan]

This video aged great

[@LKS._.]

YES! Finally a supreme court episode. Love ’em!

[@LKS._.]

Through these series i’ve learnt a whole lot about the US constitution and ammendments so i’m grateful for these series. Thanks from Sweden

[@iammrbeat]

@@LKS._. Well thanks for watching them!

[@albert_orange_007]

Great vid. Too bad this wasn’t already out when I was working on my Watergate project in 7th grade. Love seeing your briefs!

[@SNDN_LN]

*laughs in recent supreme court ruling*

[@raymond-reviews]

Watergate tarnished Nixon’s reputation, but sometimes I wonder how he would be remembered in the present had those men never gotten caught & Nixon got to serve out his second term.

[@iammrbeat]

Nixon wasn't as bad as most people think he was

[@Compucles]

Thankfully, Forrest Gump dropped a dime on them.

[@mrsatire9475]

If he never got caught, he would have had more than 2 terms

[@Compucles]

@@mrsatire9475 You mean like in the bad timeline in "Back to the Future 2"? He was even seeking to run for a 5th term!

[@Gabriel-hy8be]

@@Compucles In the Watchmen timeline Nixon won 5 presidential elections. But Robert Redford defeated him in 1988.

[@stuffedcinema7374]

I love supreme court briefs! :-) You should make a video on Nix v. Hedden, the supreme court case that determined tomatoes are legally classified as vegetables

[@iammrbeat]

I already made a video about Nix v. Hedden!

[@quintessences]

These trump indictment cases are gonna be interesting to see what precedent occurs

[@tommytbone9778]

this one, no one is above the law & none of these current members of the court have the experience, as its taking them 6x as long to decide on a former one and not one who was in office at the time,,,,,

[@camradetv8122]

Presidents make the law and they must follow the law. If the government won't follow the laws they make, that's authoritarian.

[@iammrbeat]

Well put!

[@Jakamakala]

Congress makes the law. Unfortunately, in modern times Congress has become more lock step sycophantic with their party's president, current or former.

[@KingMonkeyMon]

@@Jakamakala yep pretty much there is no head guy its why we have 3 branches of government just without the checks and balances of past.

[@drunkchunkfunk6950]

Most underrated series on your channel, it is so interesting how these cases play out.

[@mcnothing2457]

Thank you for doing another episode! I was worried SCB was cancelled :)

[@iammrbeat]

Hopefully it will never be cancelled 🙃

[@TheSSUltimateGoku]

So I’m curious now is this like kind of overturned or is it very much weaken now because of the most recent case that basically said that a president could basically “commit any crimes as long as it’s in a presidential act”. One thing for sure President Nixon would be rolling in his grave right now if he could’ve used “presidential act” as a justification for the Watergate scandal. Might as well just take back his resignation and pretend President Gerald Ford never became president. :/

[@Nimish204]

I know you don't get as many views for this series than your other videos. But this is certainly my favourite series.

[@iammrbeat]

Well thank you for watching!

[@michaelrivas7006]

Thank you so much for making Supreme Court Briefs. The best history teacher I’ve ever had :)

[@KeyLimePunk]

Ooooooooh I’ve been waiting for another Supreme Court Briefs. These are my favorite!!!

[@iammrbeat]

Glad you dig them!

[@KeyLimePunk]

@@iammrbeat Will you cover North Carolina V Alford?

[@PLATOLOSOPHY]

As a conservative, I cringe when my peers suggest Nixon wasn’t corrupt

[@iammrbeat]

I hate to be so cynical, but most politicians have been corrupt to a certain extent.

[@frenchguy8375]

I like nixon from everything I hear about him but the Gerald ford pardoning him just isnt right

[@frostnova8300]

This aged horribly

[@imorvit]

why?

[@eeaahh]

the recent Supreme Court decision that essentially says the president actually is above the law

[@ineednochannelyoutube2651]

@@imorvit The supreme court gave presidential immunity to the President in 2024 in the case Trump v. United States. Trump's lawyers argued that the president cannot be prosecuted for crimes they may have committed. The court instead said that they were immune to prosecution for "political acts" while they were in office, though he could still be charged for "personal" ones, overturning this case and granting presidential immunity to the president. Edit: I guess it didn't directly overturn the case, but it still directly contradicts the intent of this case and that of the constitution that no one man should hold power. My personal opinion is that I really fucking hate this case. It puts the president not just above the law (there is no possible justification for this) but in a way that makes the courts the arbiters of who gets off scot free. It supercharges the politicization of the court since you can get off Scott free for anything you do if the court thinks it was a political act so there's now even more of an incentive to corrupt judicial independence than there already is. This will likely prove to be one of the worst supreme court cases in modern history due to the almost assured abuse of power that will result from this decision.

[@leonardo.diCATio]

This was just showed in my 12th grade US history class, and I was so excited because I already watched this channel at home!

[@havehope646]

This video REALLY and I do mean REALLY did not age very well😐😑😶😥😮

[@TPChatter]

Thanks as usual for this video Mr. Beat, I've never really mastered down the entire Nixon resignation, and this helped a lot. But wait a second, I thought Nixon wasn't a crook? He said it himself on live TV! Just kidding, of course!

[@iammrbeat]

haha hey just a heads up, I have a full blown Watergate video planned for next month!

[@TPChatter]

@@iammrbeat Yes! Can't wait for it!

[@coreymann7725]

Love your vids, I've learnt so much about US history that I never knew about as a brit but find fascinating, keep doing you!!!

[@iammrbeat]

That's awesome. Thank you Corey!

[@cbr274]

I’m afraid this supreme court will treat this case like Roe

[@Compucles]

The Judicial Branch can't interfere in a matter of the Executive Branch? That argument goes against the entire Constitutional system of "checks and balances."

[@marcosokajimajr.1709]

Yes! Briefs are back in the town!

[@mrrowwmeoww]

will you cover trump v united states?

[@iammrbeat]

I did on Twitch this morning

[@PikeProductions23]

I kind of hope there is another scandal involving the Watergate Hotel so we can call it Watergate-gate

[@iammrbeat]

YAS

[@Qualltoxy]

Future video idea: US Supreme Court and European Court of Justice compared (how they operate, how much and which powers they have, how judges get appointed, for how long, etc.).

[@serdarcite]

Actually justices Burger and Blackmun while agreeing with the majority on limiting executive privelege, believed that the special prosecutor lacked standing to sue Nixon. Their fear from the possibility of Nixon's defying a non-unanimous decision played a part in their vote. Steven J. Abrams further explains this 'game' in his book Game Theory And the Humanities.

[@knightshade2654]

One of the biggest questions that I have is how we would view the Nixon presidency if Nixon was not so paranoid and criminal. I actually like many of his policies and miss his style of conservatism, but he destroyed his legacy and the trust of the American people in the presidency for years.

[@iammrbeat]

Agreed, the older I get the more I think Nixon wasn't so bad after all

[@abrahamlincoln937]

@@iammrbeat You ranked Nixon as the 5th worst president in American history back in 2018 and in the F tier in your presidential tier list in 2020.

[@Compucles]

Yeah, wasn't Nixon considered a very good President before Watergate? There are good reasons he was reelected in a landslide, after all. I've even heard people argue that he belongs on both lists of Best and Worst U.S. Presidents.

[@captainfangle2245]

I think he was slightly above average but not a good person and a criminal as a republican I couldn’t stand him

[@tamilly7941]

Remember how he beat Humphrey in the 68' election, it was helped by a dirty job with his campaign manager Kissinger etc in ilegal talks to avoid peace in Vietnam

[@theroughsketchartist1415]

What a great birthday present, great video!

[@iammrbeat]

Happy birthday!

[@archivesoffantasy5560]

Hi Mr. Beat, watching from the U.K., please could you make a video explaining the President’s power to pardon, the process involved and the history behind it

[@beckhambrooklynpenza1708]

Benn waiting for this for a long time, amazing video as always

[@robbielewis4740]

Hey Mr. Beat. I dont think this video shows up in your video feed, however it does show up in the supreme court briefs playlist

[@iammrbeat]

I did that on purpose for the folks who follow the playlist :)

[@jamesmmcgill]

"I fought the law, and the law won." - Sonny Curtis

[@iguzman3064]

The Glorious return of the series

[@ashtoncollins868]

President During this time: Self-Explanatory Chief Justice: Warren E. Burger Argued July 8, 1974 Decided July 24, 1974 Case Duration: 16 Days Decision: 8-0 in favor of United States

[@p.goldman1885]

Well done, Mr. Beat..."I am not a crook", how about those "Tapes with missing sections"? The ONLY U.S. President to resign, Quit...He knew he was going to get the AX...Great job/Great content.

[@setflavius8049]

"Yeah, sir, you might want to send a maintenance man over to that office across the way. The lights are off, and they must be looking for a fuse box, 'cause them flashlights, they're keepin me awake."

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[@wazedrifty]

i just had a homework based on this and i don't do well with reading long passages on it so this helped so much. thanks a lot!! :)

[@samkawer]

Nobody is above the law

[@jordansweet8054]

All this and I'd still pick Nixon over a certain pair of old guys currently running for office.

[@andysanchez1215]

You are talking about Trump and Biden right? 😂

[@daemonsecrest1655]

You should make a book on some of the supreme court cases

[@IntrovertedOreo]

I can never not look at Nixon without thinking of Futurama's version of him 😂 great video!

[@iammrbeat]

haha and I had to sneak that in there. Futurama is such a great show

[@unoriginalclips9923]

Another video from my favorite mr beat series, thank you mr beat

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks buddy

[@jaidenamccarroll]

I've been waiting for this.

[@iammrbeat]

I'm sorry to keep you waiting!

[@jaidenamccarroll]

That's ok!

[@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty]

My list of who I side with in every Supreme Court Briefs episode so far: Gregg v. Georgia: I side with Gregg Terry v. Ohio: I side with Terry West Virginia BOE v. Barnette: I side with Barnette Brandenburg v. Ohio: I reluctantly side with Brandenburg D.C. v. Heller: I side with D.C. Roe v. Wade: I side with Roe McCulloch v. Maryland: I side with McCulloch Engel v. Vitale: I side with Engel Morse v. Frederick: I side with Frederick Nix v. Hedden: I side with Nix Miranda v. Arizona: I side with Miranda Brown v. BOE: I side with Brown Texas v. Johnson: I side with Johnson Gideon v. Wainwright: I side with Gideon Citizens United v. FEC: I side with FEC Dred Scott v. Sandford: I side with Dred Scott Obergefell v. Hodges: I side with Obergefell Debs v. United States: I side with Debs ABC v. Aereo: I side with Aereo Graham v. Connor: I side with Graham Gibbons v. Ogden: Gibbons FCC v. Pacifica Foundation: I side with Pacifica Foundation Westside Community BOE v. Mergens: I side with Mergens United States v. Windsor: I side with Windsor Texas v. White: I side with Texas Loving v. Virginia: I side with Loving Crawford v. Washington: I side with Crawford New York Times Co. v. United States: I side with New York Times Co. Plyer v. Doe: I side with Doe Sony v. Universal: I side with Sony Tinker v. Des Moines: I side with Tinker Worcester v. Georgia: I side with Worcester FCC v. ABC: I side with ABC Mapp v. Ohio: I side with Mapp Salinas v. Texas: I side with Salinas United States v. Miller: I side with United States Buck v. Bell: I side with Buck Korematsu v. United States: I side with Korematsu United States v. The Amistad: I side with The Amistad Maryland v. King: I side with King Bush v. Gore: I side with Gore Impression Products v. Lexmark: I side with Impression Products United States v. Wong Kim Ark: I side with Wong Kim Ark Marbury v. Madison: I side with Marbury Shaw v. Reno: I reluctantly side with Reno Wisconsin v. Yoder: I side with Yoder Regents of the University of California v. Bakke: I side with Bakke U.S Term Limits v. Thornton: I side with Thornton The Scottsboro Boys Cases: I side with the Scottsboro Boys Kelo v. New London: I side with Kelo Murphy v. NCAA: I side with Murphy Plessy v. Ferguson: I side with Plessy The Slaughterhouse Cases: I side with the Butchers New Jersey v. T.L.O: I side with T.L.O Jacobson v. Massachusetts: I side with Massachusetts Katz v. United States: I side with Katz Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier: I side with Kuhlmeier Shelby County v. Holder: I side with Holder Griswold v. Connecticut: I side with Griswold Lemon v. Kurtzman: I side with Lemon The Insular Cases: I side with DeLima, Downes, Gonzalez and Balzac Planned Parenthood v. Casey: I side with Planned Parenthood Hustler Magazine v. Falwell: I side with Hustler Magazine United States v. Nixon: I side with United States

[@lisa._.the._.lovely]

2:49-2:51 * walls actually close in * CLEVER, animation actually made me laugh aloud

[@abrahamlincoln937]

Mr. Beat, you’re so close to reaching 100 million views on this channel!

[@iammrbeat]

Wowness! I always appreciate your support, by the way!

[@abrahamlincoln937]

@@iammrbeat And I always appreciate your videos!

[@mhm8226]

We're literally learning about this in my Advanced History class. This is awesome.

[@Dudewtf527]

No matter what we think on this case… there’s one thing we can agree on The great taste of Charleston Chew!

[@YTfancol]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank YOU

[@mythbuster43]

With last night's FBI raid of Mar-a-logo, this video feels very topical right now. Maybe that's why it was in my recommendations.

[@iammrbeat]

And to answer the question, NO, the President is not above the law. :)

[@brennanchamplin9405]

I know that Warren Burger was the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court during the US Supreme Court Case United States v. Nixon

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

Short answer Yes

[@bread3039]

Hey, Mr.Beat. I recommend "Mahanoy Area School District" v. B.L.". Pretty interesting free speech case. Love your stuff.

[@iammrbeat]

That's my favorite recent case! Thanks for suggesting it.

[@bread3039]

@@iammrbeat Awesome. Love your content. 👍

[@aaronburrhistory2938]

After Aaron Burr returned to New York in 1812 he opened a new law office. He mostly helped woman get divorced as a lawyer.

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Hi 👋😊

[@iammrbeat]

Indeed!

[@jessicacat4418]

@@iammrbeat want to be friends 😊💖😇

[@Compucles]

At least it wasn't criminal law...

[@ethanstokes439]

Can you make a video explaining why most urban areas are liberal and most rural areas are conservative?

[@iammrbeat]

I love this suggestion

[@childofgod2471]

“Solidified” wouldn’t be my chosen word anymore.

[@JagNavBrett]

I could never understand why we can't indict a sitting president when literally we managed to put to trial Charles I and Louis XVI who were literally kings who ruled with divine right.

[@Me-dp9jz]

You should do the Supreme Court case us Nixon next

[@beenpeen0343]

Privileges are earned and can be taken away

[@moopert86]

He is now...Oh how things have changed since you made this video... and not for the better. The answer now is, maybe.

[@Durandalite]

Just recently watched "All the President's Men"; great movie. I had no idea how large Watergate really was.

[@darkchocolate3390]

Very convenient timing with the release of this video Mr Beat.

[@iammrbeat]

I didn't plan it out that way tbh

[@warlordofbritannia]

The American people have a right to know if their President is a crook, and Nixon said he wasn't a crook Why would he ever have lied about that?

[@iammrbeat]

Why would a politician lie??? :)

[@Mreasyplay2]

Yay, new episode of Supreeeeme Court Briefs!

[@Toshineko]

Nixon: ''Just to let you guys know that I am NOT a crook!'' Supreme Court: ''You sure about that, Nixon?'' Nixon: *Sweats profusely*

[@jacksonbangs6603]

Do one on January 6th and former Donald J Trumps attempt to overthrow a fair and equal election.

[@trevinbeattie4888]

I remember a political cartoon from the 70’s titled something like “Nixon and the Incredible Vanishing Tapes” which showed Nixon holding a tape reel in each hand with short fragments of tape suspended between them. Sadly I can’t find a copy of this one online; I don’t recall if it was in a local newspaper or Mad Magazine.