There's actually no evidence suggesting that President Richard Nixon ordered the Watergate break-in, and it's more likely that it was a member of Nixon's cabinet.
However, once the burglars were arrested, the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched an investigation into finding the culprits. Eventually, the FBI found leads that put the federal government at the center of attention.
Nixon would end up giving the Central Intelligence Agency an order to obstruct to the FBI's investigation, and additionally ordered money to be paid to individuals in-the-know to keep them quiet. The FBI's Deputy Director ended up leaking some of this information to the media, which is ultimately what caused Nixon's downfall.
Nixon could have potentially faced Obstruction of Justice, Perjury, and Contempt of Congress charges; however, would resign from the presidency and be pardoned by President Gerald Ford.
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
Archibald Cox
Nixon was running against Democrat, Senator George S. McGovern at the time of the Watergate scandal.
Nixon's original chief of staff was H.R. Haldeman. He was dismissed during the Watergate scandal, and replaced by Alexander Haig.
During the 1972 presidential campaign five men broke into the democratic party headquarters at the Watergate Complex.
the president during watergate was Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
Yes. Nixon enemies, the anti-war demonstrators (one of their leaders), had papers in the Watergate hotel.
Archibald Cox
Nixon was running against Democrat, Senator George S. McGovern at the time of the Watergate scandal.
Richard Nixon was never arrested due to Watergate. He resigned & was subsequently pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford.
Nixon's original chief of staff was H.R. Haldeman. He was dismissed during the Watergate scandal, and replaced by Alexander Haig.
Yes, he did make that statement (during the Watergate investigations).
watergate scandal
During the 1972 presidential campaign five men broke into the democratic party headquarters at the Watergate Complex.
The break in took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Watergate - it was exposed by the Washington Post