Trump shattered ethics norms. Will voters trust Democrats to fix them?
Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., waves to attendees during a reelection campaign event in Atlanta on Feb. A half-century ago, President Richard Nixon's resignation in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal shifted how Americans viewed corruption in Washington. Today, as President Trump has shattered norms around public service ethics in ways that have enriched himself and his family, politicians in both parties agree that Nixon-era scandals seem quaint.
- ▪Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., waves to attendees during a reelection campaign event in Atlanta on Feb.
- ▪A half-century ago, President Richard Nixon's resignation in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal shifted how Americans viewed corruption in Washington.
- ▪Today, as President Trump has shattered norms around public service ethics in ways that have enriched himself and his family, politicians in both parties agree that Nixon-era scandals seem quaint.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 |
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Politics Trump shattered ethics norms. Will voters trust Democrats to fix them? July 28, 20265:00 AM ET Eric McDaniel Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., waves to attendees during a reelection campaign event in Atlanta on Feb. 7. Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. A half-century ago, President Richard Nixon's resignation in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal shifted how Americans viewed corruption in Washington. Today, as President Trump has shattered norms around public service ethics in ways that have enriched himself and his family, politicians in both parties agree that Nixon-era scandals seem quaint.
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