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Why did Nixon decide to dismiss his closest aides

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Answer: He hoped to salvage his presidency by cutting all ties to anyone linked to Watergate.


Background History: The Watergate scandal was a major U.S. political scandal involving the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, leading to Nixon's resignation.

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