Vice President JD Vance, speaking at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library while promoting his book *Communion*, praised the former president and claimed Nixon’s legacy was experiencing a renewed appreciation. He argued that the Watergate scandal would be reduced to a brief news cycle in today’s media and that a “deep state” had targeted Nixon similarly to President Donald Trump’s first term. The remarks drew criticism from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who noted that during Watergate, Republicans acted against a law-breaking president, while she said current Republicans defer to Trump. Economist Peter Schiff also criticized Vance, asserting that he wants to shift the Republican Party back toward Nixon-era politics.