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52 Years Later: When SCOTUS Forced Nixon's Hand on Watergate

July 27, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via Men's Journal
52 Years Later: When SCOTUS Forced Nixon's Hand on Watergate
On this date in 1974, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that no president - not even Richard Nixon - stands above the law. The Court ordered Nixon to surrender the Watergate tapes, a decision that ultimately led to his resignation and reinforced a critical constitutional principle: executive privilege has limits. This historical moment reminds us that our system of checks and balances works when institutions uphold their duty to the Constitution rather than political convenience. Read more about this...

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