Don’t Add Corruption to the International Criminal Court

Forty years ago, the Nixon White House released to the House Judiciary Committee edited transcripts of secret recordings made by the president. Despite evidence of his having committed a host of federal crimes, Richard Nixon never faced prosecution, even as the Watergate scandal shook the confidence of the nation. One month after his resignation, newly ensconced President Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon for any crime he “has committed or may have committed or taken part in” during his time in office.

 

America has never seen another Watergate. Yes, other scandals have tainted the White House, including the Iran Contra affair and the Whitewater controversy. But arguably no one in that office has committed the depth and extent of Nixon’s crimes, even as crimes like Nixon’s – and worse – are still committed across the globe.

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