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Richard Nixon became very ill during the time of the trial. So, the judge rendered a decision to not go further with the trial.

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Nixon definitely was persecuted for the Watergate scandal. He was, however, not prosecuted, because he was pre-emptively granted a pardon by his successor, President Ford.

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Beause he reseigned.

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