WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2024) – In Watergate, Nixon tried covering up how he and other high officials in the Nixon administration organized and paid operatives with campaign donations to break into the Democratic National Committee HQ to plant listening devices. The operatives were caught and arrested leading to a criminal investigation and the Washington Post writers Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward to investigate further.
In Watergate, Nixon, like Trump, (See Oliver Stone’s movie Nixon), became infuriated why people were paying attention to, or looking deeper into, the Watergate break-in. Meanwhile, the investigations continued to uncover tiny bits of evidence proving who was involved, including Nixon himself.
To try and deflect attention away from Watergate, Nixon tried minimizing the situation. Calling it petty, or trivial,and old news. It was clear Nixon was upset as to how everyone was talking about the Watergate break-in.
The break-in, as well as the obstruction and coverup by Nixon was nicknamed Watergate after the name of the hotel where the break-in occurred at in Washington, DC.
Since, other political scandals added the term “gate” to the end of a key term in the scandal. Trump has accumulated a number of -gate analogies to include Blabbergate, Bleachgate, Faceliftgate, Pussygate, Russiagate and Ukrainegate. We can now add Epsteingate to that list.
Like Trump in Espteingate, Nixon tried desperately to change the conversation away from the Watergate scandal. Nixon used similar methods now seen used by Trump such as trying to overstate various feets and accomplishments the Trump administration had made.
Similar to what Trump is doing now, Nixon, vilified anyone pointing a finger or critizing him or his administration regarding Watergate.
Nonetheless, the Watergate criminal investigation in the courts, as well as in media, all persisted and kept a slow but steady trickle of incriminated evidence which eventually turned into an avalanche.
Eventually, Nixon chose to resigned rather than give up personal recordings he made during meetings with his inncer circle in the oval office.
In Watergate, there was also gaps in various recordings that Nixon was compelled to release. Much like the gaps of the video surveillance footage of Jeffrey Epstein’s final night in custody and just before he was found dead in his cell from an apparent suicide.
These gaps in Nixon’s audio recorded meetings, as well as those found in the video recording of Epsteins final hours in custody were then for Nixon and are now for Trump an ongoing and highly debated topic of discussion and center of various conspiracy theories regarding Epsteins alledged suicide in jail while in solitary confinement.
Here, in Epsteingate, the sex trafficking Epstein case files, recordings, and other information seized from a private island and other sources are the issue.
It is presumed, and has been intimated by Attorney General Bondi, the evidence contained information purported to create a “client list” of wealthy, high ranking individuals who used Epstein’s sex services to gain access to underaged girls.
In Watergate, a key threat to Nixon was a former CIA agent Howard Hunt. Hunt was arrested as one of the burglars in Watergate. Hunt eventually threatened and turned against Nixon, extorting Nixon for money to keep quite about what he new of the Watergate break-in.
Here, Musk has turned against Trump making allegations that Trump is in the Epstein files. Fanning the flames of interest by the media and public.
Like Nixon, Trump continues to attempt to diffuse the Epstein client list scandal. Trump has tried to silence the matter by “telling” the media and the public to stop talking about the Epstein files.
Trump can also be seen using more dramatic tactics to change the focus off Epstein by talking about his accomplishments while in office such as tariff deals and negotiations between Israel, Iran, Russia and Ukraine.
Nixon, had the Vietnam war while Trump has the Israel/Iran and Russia/Ukraine wars at his disposal to try to redirect the public’s attention from the Epstein files. Trump has recently taunted a military conflict with Russia by directly indicating the US would send Patriot missles to Ukraine which in turn will be used against Russia.
Both Watergate and Epsteingate have followed similar paths by each of their respective administrations to hide the truth from official investigations, investigative journalists, the media at large and members of the general public.
Time will tell how long Trump can avoid disclosure of the Epstein files.
The primary piece of evidence sought pertains to an illusive “Client List” Epstein maintained as insurance or perhaps a “get out of jail free” card should Epstein have to face the law regarding sex trafficking charges.
In any case, a key inside player, now ousted from Trump’s inner circle is Elon Musk. A player similar to Hunt in the Nixon Watergate scandal.
Musk had access to classified information, or at least inside information regarding FBI, and other agency information pertaining to various offices in the government. Musk job running the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) granted him access to this information.
Musk’s access to this information bolsters his claims that Trump is in the Epstein files. Musk has posted specific allegations on his platform X (formerly twitter), as well as posted photographs of Trump and Epstein together.
As a formidable foe in this saga, Musk has the financial and other resources to fend off retaliatory actions anticipated by Trump.
Trump has already threatened Musk’s citizenship, A political weapon Trump has used repetitively and recently against Rosie O’Donnell.
Citizenship revocation is a recuring weapon Trump has used to counterattack those who critize how he run’s the government.
Given Musk’s wealth, it is suggested he should offer $1M for information leading to the Epstein client list.
However, should Trump’s back be pushed against the wall, it is unlikely he will simply just resign. He may first attempt to pardon himself and those involved first, before resorting to Nixon’s strategy of resigning from the presidency to avoid accoutability for his actions.
