Richard Nixon Was a Flawed But Accomplished Politician. But He Shouldn’t be a Role Model for the Right

Richard Nixon never stopped trying to rehabilitate his reputation and would be delighted to know his defenders have had some posthumous success in his behalf.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department is looking into whether the special prosecutor who investigated Nixon for Watergate was guilty of misconduct, part of a Nixon revival among elements of the new right.

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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Richard Nixon never stopped trying to rehabilitate his reputation and would be delighted to know his defenders have had some posthumous success in his behalf.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Justice Department is looking into whether the special prosecutor who investigated Nixon for Watergate was guilty of misconduct, part of a Nixon revival among elements of the new right.