Former White House counsel John Dean says Trump is already more impeachable than Nixon

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published 14 November 2019

Former White House counsel John Dean certainly didn't find the first public impeachment hearing boring.

Dean, who served as White House counsel under former President Richard Nixon, concluded on CNN Wednesday that just one day into the public hearings, there's more evidence from witnesses against Trump than there was against Nixon.

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Dean testified against Nixon before the Senate in June 1974, and earlier this year, he testified before the House Judiciary Committee after the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. There are "remarkable parallels" between the Mueller report and Watergate, Dean testified, also saying he sees "evidence in the report of collusion." Following the release of the rough transcript showing Trump pushing Ukraine's president to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, Dean said, "there is enough evidence of an abuse of power" and "a breach of his oath of office." Brendan Morrow

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.

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