THE WATERGATE scandal rocked Capitol Hill and resulted in a headline-making political controversy that went down in history.
On the 50th anniversary of Watergate, several reporters such as Lesley Stahl, Carl Bernstein, and Bob Woodward are recounting the events of the crime for a television special on CBS.
On June 17, 1972, several burglars were arrested at the Watergate complex of the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
This chain of events was referred to as Watergate and eventually led to then-President Richard Nixon’s resignation from The White House.
50 years to the date of the headlines, the political bombshell is being revisited.
In Watergate: High Crimes In The White House, journalists who reported on the events take part in recalling what happened.
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Lesley Stahl, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, and others appear in the TV special to give their accounts of what transpired.
The network documentary airs at 9pm ET on CBS with streaming options available as well.
Those who miss the initial broadcast can stream it on Paramount+ and the CBS News app.
In order to promote the program, Lesley Stahl published an article that gave details on what to expect from Watergate: High Crimes In The White House.
On June 15, 2022, the reporter revealed to CBS: “The relationship between the press and the president changed dramatically because of Watergate.”
“Nothing was unreportable from that investigation and then forward, it changed forever, I think, the way the press treats the presidency.”
She further wrote: “After Watergate, everything was on the table.”
” Everything began to be questioned, including character, including the personality. We wanted to know what was in the president’s mind.”
Lesley also shared: “As it was unfolding before our eyes, as reporters — before the public, I mean — there was just nothing but gasps and disbelief.”
“I remember being so stunned I had to have somebody say it again. You knew in your head it was a game-changer.”
Following the arrests of the burglars at the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters, it was disclosed that the perpetrators had ties to Nixon’s re-election campaign.
In the wake of the burglary, Nixon attempted to cover up the crime and The White House’s involvement.
On November 17, 1973, he said during a press event: “In all of my years of public life, I have never obstructed justice.”
“I welcome this kind of examination because people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.”
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He famously went on to say: “Well, I’m not a crook. I’ve earned everything I’ve got.”
On August 8, 1974, he resigned from his position due to the “ongoing and difficult period of Watergate.”
