Watergate prosecutor says Trump made 'Watergate-level confessions about an illicit motive'
Donald Trump left more evidence of criminal intent than Richard Nixon, according to Watergate lawyer Nick Ackerman Saturday.
Ackerman appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, where he was asked about how Trump demanded the prosecution of his perceived political enemies, including ex-FBI director James Comey.
The host asked, "What do you see in the echoes of Watergate? And has Trump made Watergate-level confessions about an illicit motive?"
"Oh, there's no question," Ackerman replied. He said his "biggest problem" when prosecuting Nixon was "getting evidence that actually showed criminal intent and motive."
"Here, Donald Trump lays it out on Truth Social. He lays it out in executive orders," Ackerman said. "He lays it all out. If I ever had this kind of evidence back then, we would have had a field day."
He said that type of evidence was harder to come by back then, but that Trump is more open about it.