I don't know what you mean by "went over" but the president in office (who eventually resigned) was Richard M. Nixon.
President Ford when Nixon resigned over the Watergate affair.
the president during watergate was Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
The Watergate affair was the downfall of Richard Nixon.
Watergate - it was exposed by the Washington Post
President Richard Nixons Watergate Scandal
No president lost his job because of Watergate. Richard Milhouse Nixon lost his job because he obstructed justice in the investigation concerning the Watergate break in. Thus he lost his job for Obstruction of Justice. Likewise, Martha Stewart did not go to prison for insider trading. She went to prison for Perjury concerning insider trading. Instead of a fine an a slap on the wrist, she went to the clink.
It was called Watergate, after the hotel in Washington .
Nixon
There is no such power. If there was, President Nixon would never have turned over the Watergate tapes.
Richard M. Nixon was the President implictated in the Watergate Scandal.
Nixon resigned as president due to Watergate while facing the threat of impeachment. He was not actually impeached.