Watergate Scandal Summary

The building where the Watergate scandal emerged.

The Watergate scandal is a political scandal that developed in the capital of the United States and resulted in the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Watergate is the name of a hotel and business center located in Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. The scandal is referred to as the Watergate Scandal or Watergate for the emergence of this building.

On June 17, 1972, five thieves were arrested by the police as they entered an office in the Watergate business center. It turned out that the United States was the center of the then Democratic Party, the main opposition party. The sustained investigation revealed that the thieves were linked to the Republican Party, which was Nixon's party, and that their aim was to place microphones to listen to the Democratic Party's phones secretly.

President Richard Nixon then appointed Justice Minister Elliot Richardson to uncover all the politicians who were behind this viciousness. Richardson, an attorney named Archibald Cox, has made this point. Cox learned that all the president's talking was recorded in the White House. He wanted these records to be given to him. Richard Nixon certainly rejected this request and ordered the Justice Minister to remove Cox from his post. Richard Nixon ended Richardson's job because he did not take Cox from duty.

The US Supreme Court forced Richard Nixon to hand over tape records to the prosecutor. Richard Nixon delivered his tape recordings at the end, but this time Richard Nixon had lost his people's support and began investigations at the US Congress to get Richard Nixon out of office. Richard Nixon announced on August 8, 1974 that he would resign with a speech he made on television. Instead, Vice President Gerald Ford became president. Thus Richard Nixon became the first and only president to resign from the US presidency.