American history runs in 12-year cycles. Here's the latest example, which compares two U.S. presidents.
Richard Nixon was elected in 1968. Six years later, half way through the cycle, on April 8, 1974, he resigned as president. Four cycles went by and Donald Trump was elected president, in 2016.
Yesterday, exactly four cycles after Nixon resigned, the home of former president Donald Trump was searched by FBI agents, looking for material he should not have taken with him when he left the White House.
Half way through the Nixon cycle, which began with his inauguration, he resigned. Half way through the Trump cycle, the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched his home in Florida.
What were they looking for? One guess is they went to find documents that he wrongly took with him when he left the White House. But it's possible they will also find evidence of criminal behavior. Even taking the documents was illegal.
Either way, the federal investigators needed approval from a judge to exercise a search warrant, plus the cooperation of the Secret Service, which has armed guards at the home of every former president.
Richard Nixon was elected in 1968. Six years later, half way through the cycle, on April 8, 1974, he resigned as president. Four cycles went by and Donald Trump was elected president, in 2016.
Yesterday, exactly four cycles after Nixon resigned, the home of former president Donald Trump was searched by FBI agents, looking for material he should not have taken with him when he left the White House.
Half way through the Nixon cycle, which began with his inauguration, he resigned. Half way through the Trump cycle, the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched his home in Florida.
What were they looking for? One guess is they went to find documents that he wrongly took with him when he left the White House. But it's possible they will also find evidence of criminal behavior. Even taking the documents was illegal.
Either way, the federal investigators needed approval from a judge to exercise a search warrant, plus the cooperation of the Secret Service, which has armed guards at the home of every former president.
The FBI did not announce the search. It was revealed by Trump himself in a computer network posting.
Shortly after Nixon resigned, his successor issued a pardon for any wrong he may have committed. Currently, investigators are gathering evidence of possible criminal behavior by Trump under federal law, even as state prosecutors are moving forward with separate lawsuits.
For those who say it's all coincidental, there are several books available, including my own, on how often the number twelve appears in human life worldwide.
Beginning with a twelve month year and twelve items in a dozen, the list of "coincidences" takes up several pages, and includes a separate chapter on historical events in America that occurred in a twelve year cycle.
Shortly after Nixon resigned, his successor issued a pardon for any wrong he may have committed. Currently, investigators are gathering evidence of possible criminal behavior by Trump under federal law, even as state prosecutors are moving forward with separate lawsuits.
For those who say it's all coincidental, there are several books available, including my own, on how often the number twelve appears in human life worldwide.
Beginning with a twelve month year and twelve items in a dozen, the list of "coincidences" takes up several pages, and includes a separate chapter on historical events in America that occurred in a twelve year cycle.
Except, Nixon declined his secret service security after he was president.
ReplyDeleteHe declined it in 1985, 11 years after he resigned. Had he been impeached and convicted and removed from office, he would have lost SS protection. That may have been one of the reasons he resigned.
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