Comment: Good points, Rich, but I think comparisons are inevitable.  Shribman is right in saying Watergate was much more complex -- and his admonition to avoid the "gate" suffix is sensible, much like avoiding Trump/Hitler comparisons -- but the abuse of power is similar.

I fear and dislike Trump, but believe that the US constitution will be upheld.  It.s been around in one form or another for about 240 years, and one buffoon won't be able to kill it, despite Kendzior's ongoing -- and predictable -- histrionics.  The country is neither an autocracy nor a kleptocracy at this point, and won't be unless Trump and his cabal figure out a way to suspend both the constitution and due process of law.  Donald is a nasty piece of work, but the US isn't Zimbabwe and he isn't Mugabe.