On Nov. 17, 1973, President Richard Nixon uttered the infamous words, "I am not a crook," in response to reporters' questions about the Watergate scandal.

Forty years ago Sunday, then-President Richard Nixon first uttered the now infamous phrase, "I am not a crook." Nixon made the declaration during a press conference in Orlando, Fla., amid charges ...

Trump Is No Nixon—He’s Worse: “I am not a crook,” Richard Nixon insisted in 1973, as the Watergate scandal closed in. He looked tired, defensive, and alone. Fifty years later, Donald Trump ...

Former President Richard Nixon’s career-ending Watergate scandal was bracketed by two bold claims: “I am not a crook,” the Republican declared in a November 1973 speech, as investigations ...

“The Apprentice” opens up with a very famous quote from Richard Nixon – “I am not a crook,” Nixon gravels over the film’s opening moments, something he said deep into the Watergate ...

“Why didn’t he channel Nixon and say I am not a crook?” joked the Morning Joe host — referencing Richard Nixon’s famous defense he used before the Watergate scandal broke open.

Richard Nixon preparing to address the nation regarding the presidential tapes on April 29, 1974. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons | The Chronicle By Audrey Wang | @audreywang0929 ...

On Nov. 17, 1973, President Richard Nixon uttered the infamous words, "I am not a crook," in response to reporters' questions about the Watergate scandal.