In the summer of 1974 Richard Nixon faced mounting pressure because of the continuing discoveries of the Watergate scandal.
His approval rating reached an all time low of 23% meaning more than 3 of 4 people thought he was doing a poorer than average job.
Finally on August 9th, 1974 Richard Nixon resigned in order to avoid facing impeachment by the Congress.
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Richard Nixon resigned because he had lost the trust and support of the people and was very likely to be impeached. There is a link below.
he was impeached
Nixon resigned as president due to Watergate while facing the threat of impeachment. He was not actually impeached.
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Watergate
He resigned before he could be impeached because of the Watergate break in. Ford became President and pardoned Nixon soon after taking office.
Clinton was impeached but not officially removed from office, and Nixon was to be impeached but resigned before he could be impeached.
Richard Nixon was not impeached. Three articles of impeachment were drafted by Congress but the case never proceeded. Nixon resigned to make impeachment a moot point and Ford's pardon of Nixon made indictment impossible.
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.
Richard Nixon resigned because he had lost the trust and support of the people and was very likely to be impeached. There is a link below.
He resigned
President Nixon was never impeached. He resigned because there were enough votes to impeach him. Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson were the only Presidents to be impeached and both were acquitted.
The President can be impeached. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated his vice President (Andrew Johnson) was impeached. Also Nixon was impeached
he was impeached
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