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J.D. Vance sparks debate after sharing controversial Watergate

Vice President J.D. Vance weighs in on history and current politics in a new interview

By GH Web Desk

In the latest episode of TMZ TV, Vice President J.D. Vance stirred up a fiery studio debate with his controversial thoughts on the historic Watergate scandal. Vance suggested that if Watergate occurred in today's political landscape, it would merely be a 12-hour news blip rather than a presidency-ending crisis. He argued that the actions of the current administration are much more severe, and drew a parallel between the "deep state" institutions that target Donald Trump and those that brought down Richard Nixon.

The comments prompted a passionate pushback from the TMZ crew, with some arguing that the highly bipartisan Senate Watergate Committee could hardly be labeled the deep state. Beyond politics, the episode covers Tom Sandoval's dramatic fire pit altercation, a massive cryptocurrency ransom demand regarding the Nancy Guthrie case, and a look at Taylor Swift's rumored wedding dress designers