To the editor: I think it’s safe for me to say I was among the very first people to read the initial news reports about the Watergate break-in back in 1972. Today, as I digest the news about former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort’s indictment, I can’t help but compare his situation to those who covered up the abuses of President Nixon in the Watergate scandal. Manafort ran Trump's campaign but the president downplays his role,” Oct. 31)The stench of Watergate smells the same today. Denny Freidenrich, Laguna Beach..To the editor: The Trump White House has never accepted responsibility for any of its lies, distortions or highly suspect actions, and we should not expect it to start now. There will be many more bombshells ahead, as Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III continues his investigation.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 01, 2017 20:03 UTC