The surprising (or not) parallels between presidents Trump and Nixon. The two presidents share a lot in common, including their secrets and even personal ties. Is that why Donald Trump is protecting Nixon's legacy? Author Lamar Waldron shares his deep research.
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Thom Hartmann
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🗓️ 21 June 2019
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Lamar Waldron and Thom Hartmann discuss how Trump is using the same tactics as Richard Nixon. Nixon and Watergate resulted in 70 court cases or other legal processes, but it took two years to remove Richard Nixon from office. Nixon crimes and Watergate burglar files are still being withheld, especially those featuring E. Howard Hunt, Roger Stone and others, are being stopped by Trump. How were both presidents tied to organized crime? Why is Trump protecting the legacy of Nixon? ~~~ Thom reads from Elizabeth Holtzman's book 'The Case for Impeaching Trump'. ~~~ Thom continues to read The Mueller Report, now on page 105. ~~~ Iran expert and former Republican congressman Bob Ney continues his analysis of the unfolding brinkmanship between Iran and American forces in the Middle East.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Tom Hartman Program. And greeting. And greetings my friends, Patriots, lovers of democracy, truth and justice, |
| 0:38.6 | believers in peace, freedom, and the American way. Tom Harman here with you. |
| 0:43.0 | Boy, a lot of news going on, |
| 0:45.0 | but I wanted to start out with my old friend and writing partner, |
| 0:48.0 | Lamar Waldron, |
| 0:49.0 | he is a political commentator, JFK, |
| 0:51.0 | JFK historian, an author, |
| 0:52.0 | the books that Lamar and I worked together |
| 0:54.1 | on our legacy of secrecy, a long shadow of the JFK assassination, Bobby Kennedy, the |
| 0:58.8 | National Security, the Mafia, and the assassination of Martin Luther King, and his most recent book as well as |
| 1:04.2 | Alden sacrifice. His most recent books Watergate the hidden history and the hidden |
| 1:08.2 | history the JFK assassination and Monday was the arrest of the Watergate |
| 1:12.4 | burglars was the anniversary. |
| 1:14.0 | Today is the date that the 18 minute gap was created in one of Nixon's White House tapes. |
| 1:21.0 | And Sunday is the date of Nixon's incriminating |
| 1:24.3 | smoking gun tape the day that it was recorded which led directly to his |
| 1:28.0 | resignation so we're right in the middle of all this stuff this is our fourth annual |
| 1:31.7 | show with Lamar looking at the latest parallels between Trump and |
| 1:35.0 | Nixon. |
| 1:36.0 | Lamar's latest book, The Hidden History, the JFK Assassination, but today we'll be talking |
| 1:39.4 | about his book, Watergate, The Hidden History. |
| 1:42.3 | Lamar, welcome to the program, or welcome back to the program. |
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