The Watergate Scandal

Few political scandals have shaken the United States as profoundly as Watergate. In this episode, we uncover the story behind the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the investigation that eventually reached the highest levels of the U.S. government. What really happened at the Watergate complex?How did investigators uncover the wider scandal?What role did the White House and President Richard Nixon play?And how did the controversy ultimately lead to Nixon becoming the first U.S. president to resign from office? We trace the key events, secret recordings, investigative journalism, congressional hearings, and political battles that transformed Watergate from a mysterious break-in into a constitutional crisis. More than five decades later, Watergate remains a powerful lesson in political accountability, the importance of a free press, and what can happen when those in power are challenged.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-infographics-show-podcast--6317257/support.