It was a communal experience, and by some estimates, more than 80% of Americans tuned in to at least part of the Watergate telecasts. ADVERTISEMENTSeeing the witnesses lay out the case against the president moved public opinion decidedly in favor of impeachment. When the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump begins its public phase on Wednesday, people will be watching on screens large and small. “If you’re expecting revelation as opposed to confirmation, you’re going to be disappointed,” Jamieson said. “It’s going to seem anticlimactic unless something new is discovered.”She noted another contrast between Watergate and the Trump inquiry.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 10, 2019 22:54 UTC