  We present Chandra X-ray Observatory observations and Space Telescope Imaging
Spectrograph spectra of NGC 5972, one of the 19 "Voorwerpjes" galaxies. This
galaxy contains an Extended Emission Line Region (EELR) and an arc-second scale
nuclear bubble. NGC 5972 is a faded AGN, with EELR luminosity suggesting a 2.1
dex decrease in L$_{\textrm{bol}}$ in the last $\sim5\times10^{4}$ yr. We
investigate the role of AGN feedback in exciting the EELR and bubble given the
long-term variability and potential accretion state changes. We detect
broadband (0.3-8 keV) nuclear X-ray emission coincident with the [OIII] bubble,
as well as diffuse soft X-ray emission coincident with the EELR. The soft
nuclear (0.5-1.5 keV) emission is spatially extended and the spectra are
consistent with two APEC thermal populations ($\sim$0.80,$\sim$0.10 keV). We
find a bubble age >2.2 Myr, suggesting formation before the current
variability. We find evidence for efficient feedback with
L$_{\textrm{kin}}/L_{\textrm{bol}}\sim0.8\%$, which may be overestimated given
the recent L$_{\textrm{bol}}$ variation. Kinematics suggest an out-flowing 300
km s$^{-1}$ high-ionization [OIII]-emitting gas which may be the line of sight
component of a $\sim$780 km s$^{-1}$ thermal X-ray outflow capable of driving
strong shocks that could photoionize the precursor material. We explore
possibilities to explain the overall jet, radio lobe and EELR misalignment
including evidence for a double SMBH which could support a complex misaligned
system.
