"I am not a crook." What U.S. president stated this in 1973 shortly before resigning?

Answer Richard Nixon

When confronted with the legality of his actions by David Frost in 1977, Nixon famously replied: "Well, when the president does it, that means that it is not illegal." He had previously said he was "not a crook" in a televised address in 1973 amidst the Watergate scandal. He resigned on August 8, 1974.

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