How Did Watergate Scandal

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Watergate Scandal
There are several events in the American history that indicate the restriction of knowledge and information to the public and the reactions that are experienced due to their exposure. One of the historic events apart from the black American slavery is the Watergate scandal. Watergate scandal is a major event that occurred in the history of the United States that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon who was the then US president. Watergate is considered to be the greatest political scandal in the American history because no other US president has ever resigned apart from Richard Nixon. The scandal broke out of the release of information that had earlier been restricted from the general public.
Before releasing the tapes, Nixon and his administration edited them and removed some evidence that would have incriminated the president and his associates. Richard Nixon made a speech when releasing the transcripts openly to the public when he saw a positive reaction from the people. However, after going through the transcripts, the public, the media, and the government criticized him and his government for the activities he carried out. The content of the tape recordings implicated Richard Nixon because they further revealed that he had made attempts to cover up the break-in of Watergate complex hotel which he was involved in. The tapes revealed that the president had discussed with Haldeman who was the chief of staff in the White House on a plan to pressure the FBI to abandon the Watergate investigations through the CIA with the claims that the investigation would threaten the secrets of the national security (Schudson 90). The piece of information invited great criticisms from the public and political opponents who wanted Richard Nixon and his associates in the government to be impeached from office. This followed an interrogation of the president’s staff members who had information concerning his
This was more incriminating evidence for the president who later on admitted to be involved with the Watergate scandal but denied being involved with trying to cover-up the scandal. Richard Nixon was not the only person who was implicated in the scandal but his administrators as well. They were referred to the ‘Watergate seven’. These were the people who closely worked with the president to cover-up the Watergate scandal investigation. Nixon’s secretary was also implicated by the court because of presenting false information to the jury that headed the Watergate investigations. By the end of the investigations and the court prosecutions, 48 government administrations had been found guilty of taking part in dirty dealings alongside the president. A number of staff workers were also implicated for hiding the truth of Nixon’s activities from the public (Waldron,