Question

Briefly explain what happen in the Watergate scandal

Answer 1

The Watergate scandal was one of the major political scandals that occurred in the US during the early 1970s, following a break-in by five men at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972, and President Richard Nixon's administration had put subsequent attempt to cover up its involvement. After the five burglars were caught and the conspiracy was discovered, Watergate was investigated by the United States Congress. Meanwhile, Nixon's administration resisted its probes, which led to a constitutional crisis.
This was no ordinary robbery: The prowlers were connected to President Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign, and they had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Nixon took aggressive steps to cover up the crime afterward, and in August 1974, after his role in the conspiracy was revealed, Nixon resigned. The Watergate scandal changed American politics forever, leading many Americans to question their leaders and think more critically about the presidency.
The scandal led to the discovery of multiple cases of abuse of power by members of the Nixon administration, an impeachment process against the president that led to articles of impeachment and Nixon's resignation. The scandal also resulted in the indictment of 69 people, with trials or pleas resulting in 48 being found guilty, many of whom were top Nixon officials.