Former FBI assistant director Mark Felt was "Deep Throat" a confidential informant who fed information to Woodward & Bernstein.
"Deep Throat" was the source of information for young Washington Post reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who turned the Watergate scandal national in 1972.It was not until nearly 33 years later (2005) that his identity was confirmed as Mark Felt, an associate director of the FBI (William Mark Felt, Sr. 1913-2008).
He was the informant that fed information to Bob Woodward of the Washington Post. His information made it possible for Woodward and his colleague, Carl Bernstein, to uncover information about the scandal. The identity of Deep Throat was revealed in 2005 as former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt.
The reporters were Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein. The primary newspaper leading the reporting on the Watergate scandal was the Washington post. However crediting them with "uncovering" the scandal is incorrect. What they did was publicize Watergate, virtually all of the information they reported was known to the FBI, as evidenced by what was "leaked" to them by "Deep Throat" (FBI agent Mark Felt)
Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C.
Many people felt that the government, particularly the Presidency, had betrayed them.
FBI agent Mark Felt
Watergate's Deep Throat was W. Mark Felt of the FBI.
"Deep Throat" was the source of information for young Washington Post reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who turned the Watergate scandal national in 1972.It was not until nearly 33 years later (2005) that his identity was confirmed as Mark Felt, an associate director of the FBI (William Mark Felt, Sr. 1913-2008).
He was the informant that fed information to Bob Woodward of the Washington Post. His information made it possible for Woodward and his colleague, Carl Bernstein, to uncover information about the scandal. The identity of Deep Throat was revealed in 2005 as former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt.
The Watergate breaking and coverup by the Nixon administration.
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It felt like drowning
Watergate scandal.
They won the Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Reporting and the George Polk award for their work on the Watergate scandal. Their paper, the Washington Post, won a Pulitzer prize for their articles on Watergate.
The reporters were Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein. The primary newspaper leading the reporting on the Watergate scandal was the Washington post. However crediting them with "uncovering" the scandal is incorrect. What they did was publicize Watergate, virtually all of the information they reported was known to the FBI, as evidenced by what was "leaked" to them by "Deep Throat" (FBI agent Mark Felt)
He was an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post who helped uncover the Watergate Scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
They learned that Nixon ordered Watergate and tried to cover it up.