After Richard Nixon's resignation due to the Watergate scandal, President Gerald Ford focused on healing. Subsequent presidents, including Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, were not directly involved in the Watergate scandal.
The resignation of Richard Nixon due to the Watergate scandal had different reactions from subsequent presidents. Gerald Ford, who became the president after Nixon's resignation, focused on healing and moving the country beyond the scandal.
Jimmy Carter acknowledged Ford's efforts in healing the scars left by Watergate at his inauguration speech. Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden were all subsequent presidents who were not directly involved in the Watergate scandal.