Question

"You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe me, I'm innocent. If you don't, take my job. "

President Nixon made this statement during the investigation of what came to be known as the Watergate Scandal. What was the result of this investigation for President Nixon?
a. He was cleared of any wrongdoing.
b. Facing impeachment, he resigned from office.
c. President Nixon lost his bid for re-election to Jimmy Carter.
d. He was impeached, tried in the Senate, and removed from office.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Facing impeachment he resigned from office

The Watergate scandal began early in the morning of June 17, 1972, when several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee, located in the Watergate complex of buildings in Washington, D.C. This was no ordinary robbery: The prowlers were connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign, and they had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Nixon took aggressive steps to cover up the crimes, but when Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein revealed his role in the conspiracy, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974.

Answer 2

b. Facing impeachment, he resigned from office.

Step-by-step explanation:

The watergate scandal which resulted from the apprehension of five men who broke into Democratic National Committee headquarters on the support of the presidency, bills found on them were traced to Nixon campaign funds. Subsequently, President Nixon faced impeachment proceedings. When his impeachment by the senate was inevitable, he was forced to resign from office.