Give this article ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story OPINION GUEST ESSAY What Ford’s Pardon of Nixon Means (and Doesn’t Mean) for Trump Feb. 20, 2023 President Richard Nixon and Vice President Gerald Ford smile at each other as they sit side by side at a desk. President Richard Nixon and Vice President Gerald Ford in the Oval Office in 1973. Ford pardoned Nixon soon after his resignation a year later.Credit...Associated Press Give this article By Garrett M. Graff Mr. Graff is the author of “Watergate: A New History.” Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of...