After Mr Stone’s arrest as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump Campaign’s possible Russia links, the Nixon Foundation has taken swift action to dissociate the disgraced 37th US president from an adviser to current incumbent Donald Trump. The foundation – stated aim: “Teaching new generations about the legacy and relevance of President Richard Nixon” – felt compelled to act after hundreds of reports referenced Mr Stone’s boasts about having been involved in some of the dirty tricks that led to the Watergate scandal.
