On June 17, 1972 a break-in occurred at the Watergate Complex at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. The break-in resulted in a number of documents being photographed, phones wiretapped and the office was burglarized.

President Richard Nixon was found to be involved in the scandal as well as many other members inside his administration. Due to his inevitable impeachment, Richard Nixon resigned from the office of Presidency. The amount of Nixon's involvement is not entirely known. Some claim that he was fully involved and aware of what was going on, while others claim that he was set up and framed