What major scandal led to the resignation of President Nixon?

Watergate refers to a major political scandal that emerged from a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters located in the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. in 1972, as well as the subsequent cover-up efforts by members of the Nixon administration. The scandal involved serious abuses of power, including the illegal surveillance of political opponents and the use of federal agencies to obstruct justice. The investigation into the break-in and the activities surrounding it revealed extensive wrongdoing, leading to significant public outcry and loss of trust in the government.

As evidence mounted, particularly after the release of tape recordings implicating Nixon in the cover-up, the pressure on him to resign became overwhelming. He ultimately resigned on August 8, 1974, becoming the first U.S. president to do so in history. The ramifications of the Watergate scandal were profound, leading to greater scrutiny of political processes and a reevaluation of the balance of power within the U.S. government.

In contrast, the Iran-Contra Affair involved the secret sale of arms to Iran to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua and occurred later in the 1980s under President Reagan. The Monica Lewinsky scandal involved President Clinton in the late 1990s and was centered on his extr