United+States+v.+Nixon+(1974)

The early 1970s was a time of growing distrust in the National Government. The Pentagon Papers exposed the intentional deception of the American people about Vietnam. Americans were shocked when the National Guard opened fire at a Kent State University protest following President Nixon's authorization for the United States to attack Cambodia. Four students were killed. Nixon would soon add more fuel to the fire, attempting to cover up illegal actions by himself and his administration.

In a unanimous decision

The Watergate investigation was originally launched by Nixon, himself, in response to public and political pressure to solve the Washington DNC headquarters break-in. Had he realized he would be implicated in a cover-up, he may not have authorized a special prosecutor to look into the matter.media type="custom" key="23786122"