Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' today

Vice President JD Vance believes that the Watergate scandal, which led to President Richard Nixon's resignation, would be overshadowed by today's fast-paced news environment, lasting only 12 hours. Vance's comments highlight how media consumption and political scandals have evolved since Nixon's era, suggesting that modern news cycles can't sustain the same level of prolonged scrutiny on a single issue. This perspective underscores a shift in public attention spans and the speed at which news is consumed and forgotten, emphasizing how much the media landscape has transformed since the 1970s.