Summary
It all began 40 years ago, when five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate Complex in Washington D.C. in June 1972. The five men were caught with loads of cash used as fundraising money for the Presidential Campaign. Over the next year, more evidence revealed that the president at that time, Richard Nixon, had a secret tape-recording system in his offices, and he had used the system to record many conversations. The recorded tapes showed that Nixon tried to prevent anyone from knowing about the break-in. Months passed, and Nixon was told by Republican Senators that there were enough votes to force him out of office, so Nixon decided to resign. After his resignation, vice president Gerald Ford became president. The Watergate Scandal taught a lesson to the American people and changed American politics forever, including the changes on how the media reported news, the trust of the people towards politics, and the limits on the powers of the president.