there, tapes released, and then there s two big fat columns in the middle of the front page, the verbatim copy of nixon s statement about the disclosure of the tapes. then also there above the fold, i mean, you know, next to the picture of the democratic leader tip o neill, there s this back bench california congressman charles wiggins with his incredible head of hair, right? and he gets his own headline on the front page of the new york times that day specifically because he s the epitome of the staunch republican defender of nixon. he gets his own headline on the front page, wiggins for impeachment, others in gop join him. front page of the new york times tuesday august 6th. and indeed, that was the death kne knell, right? frankly so he could have at least the perceived dignity of quitting rather than being forcibly removed from office, which was obviously going to be the next thing that happened. even then, even at that moment
statement about the disclosure of the tapes. but then also there above the fold, i mean next to the picture of the democratic leader tip o neil, there s this back bench california congressman charles wiggins with his incredible head of hair, right? and he gets his own headline on the front page of the new york times that day specifically because he s the epitome of the staunch republican defender of nixon. he gets his own headline on the front page. wiggins for impeachment, others in gop join him. front page of the new york times tuesday, august 6th. by the end of that week nixon was gone. that was the tuesday paper i just showed you. he resigned on friday. frankly, so he could have at least the perceived dignity of quitting rather than being forcibly removed from office which was obviously going to be the next thing that happened. but even then, even at that moment in the impeachment of nixon, i m telling you impeachments are unpredictable
inquiry on watergate 6 days after break in. expects impeachment, support ebbs. see the upper right-hand column there, tapes released. there s two big fat columns there in the middle of the front page, the verbatim copy of nixon s statement about the disclosure of the tapes. but then also there above the fold, i mean next to the picture of the democratic leader tip o neil, there s this back bench california congressman charles wiggins with his incredible head of hair, right? and he gets his own headline on the front page of the new york times that day specifically because he s the epitome of the staunch republican defender of nixon. he gets his own headline on the front page. wiggins for impeachment, others in gop join him. front page of the new york times tuesday, august 6th. by the end of that week nixon was gone. that was the tuesday paper i
what did you say to him? i kept saying i love you, get up. this is new day with alisyn camerota and john berman. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. this is new day , tuesday, august 6th. alisyn is off. chris cuomo joins me live from el paso, texas. we learned overnight that president trump is preparing to visit el paso and dayton, ohio, later this week. two cities burying their dead after mass shootings. in the case of el paso, cities trying to move past divisions that the president has stoked for years. the white house is not releasing the president s travel plans. the mayor of el paso says he will meet with president trump tomorrow, and some in the city are asking the president to cancel the visit. they say the racist, divisive language that the president uses is having very real consequences, chris. reporter: i tell you, we had
welcome back to morning joe. it is tuesday, august 6th. still with joe, will he and me we have sam stein. republican strategist and msnbc political analyst susan del percio. former treasury official and morning joe economic analyst steve rattner. pulitzer prize winning columnist and msnbc political analyst eugene robinson. and joining the conversation political writer for the new york times and msnbc political analyst nick confessore. columnist at the usa today and author of the book the death of expertise , tom nichols. and contributing editor for the women s news site pustal alisa menendez is with us. the president is expected to