Question

What was the breakin at the Watergate Hotel and why did it go from a seemingly insignificant burglary to nationally televised and debated event

Answer 1

Answer:

The question refers to the Watergate Affair.

Explanation:

The Watergate affair is a term that denotes a series of political scandals during the presidential term of Richard Nixon. These events would lead to the resignation of this president on August 9, 1974.

The scandal began when five burglars who broke into the office of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel in Washington on June 17, 1972 were arrested. The investigation was initially conducted by the FBI and later passed into the jurisdiction of the Watergate Committee, which was formed by the Senate. The investigation revealed that this burglary was just one in a series of illegal activities that included intimidation, political espionage and sabotage. Nixon's staff and people loyal to him were responsible for this. Among the illegal actions was the use of money of suspicious origin that came from Mexico, which was used, among other things, to silence seven participants in the June 17 burglary.

After two years of investigation against the president, it was established that he knew about the tapes that were recorded during the wiretapping of the Democrats. Seeing that he was threatened with impeachment, Nixon resigned ten days after the end of the investigation. Nixon's successor Gerald Ford signed a pardon for Nixon after he handed over the presidency.