Watergate – What Happened?

What- June 17th 1972, burglars break into Dem. headquarters in Watergate Hotel, they bug room, get caught, bailed out by CREEP (Committee to RE-Elect the President) attorneys

Nixon’s Involvement

Nixon’s involvement- requests information on what Democrats knew about him!

He denies White House involvement He attacks Judicial Branch so tapes

of Oval Office conversations don’t come out

Impeachment?

Nixon not impeached, resigns before Senate can vote, tapes become public and makes Nixon look bad

Obstruct Justice

Obstruct justice- interfere with legal process, Nixon obstructs justice by trying to keep tapes secret

Action

Result:

People lose trust in government.