Faced impeachment for his part in the Watergate scandal. - APEX.
President Richard Nixon.
President of the United States
Richard M Nixon, in 1974
Richard Nixon resigned because he would have been impeached by congress.
Richard Nixon resigned because he would have been impeached by congress.
Ford was not impeached. He became president after Nixon was forced out of office due largely to the Watergate cover up. Nixon was was facing impeachment process but resign prior.
Nelson Mandela was not forced to resign the presidency of South Africa.
Richard Nixon is the only president who failed to complete his term for reason other than death. Nixon resigned voluntarily, but quite possibly would have been forced out if he had not resigned.
Resign from office.
why did richard nixon resign the offecer of president
No one "forced" Richard Nixon to resign. It was the only course of action he could take to avoid impeachment ("firing") on criminal charges and possible incarceration. His approval rating had dropped to 23%. Given the mood of the country at the time, if he had refused to resign, there is a strong possibility that he would have been legally removed from office and could have been jailed for his crimes.
The Watergate scandal forced Nixon to resign the presidency.