John Dean: The James Comey of Watergate - The American Spectator

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John Dean: The James Comey of Watergate

Both are media darlings in spite of outrageous professional conduct.

by Geoff Shepard

September 7, 2019, 12:01 AM

John Dean, White House Counsel to President Richard Nixon, in 1973 (Wikimedia Commons)

Pundits are all atwitter over Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report on former FBI Director James Comey's disgraceful conduct, which borders on criminality. While Comey is claiming vindication fr...

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