Nixon Could Ruin His Enemies. Trump Can’t

Eric Medlin
3 min readAug 22, 2018

The enemies list is a distraction that could solidify a Democratic corruption narrative.

Nixon giving his “I’m not a crook” speech. Source: New York Daily News

The recent revocation of former CIA director John Brennan’s security clearance has caused a considerable amount of consternation among pundits. Brennan himself does not frequently use or need his security clearance. The real problem, according to numerous writers, was what Trump threatened to do next…

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Eric Medlin

I’m a writer interested in the intersections of history, ideas, and politics. I publish every week. www.twitter.com/medlinwrites