Nixon attorney: "Richard Nixon would have had a pass" with this Supreme Court
Nixon attorney: "Richard Nixon would have had a pass" with this Supreme Court
American politician Richard Nixon (1913 - 1994) at the White House with his family after his resignation as President, 9th August 1974. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
American politician Richard Nixon (1913 - 1994) at the White House with his family after his resignation as President, 9th August 1974. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Keystone/Getty ImagesFor this episode of Trump's Trials, All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson.
In 1974 the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in United States v. Nixon, that Nixon must to comply with a subpoena and hand over his White House tapes. It was a blow to Nixon's presidency and two weeks later he resigned from office. But what would've happened if today's Supreme Court was on the bench in 1974? Carrie Johnson spoke with people involved in Watergate to find out.
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