Watergate: A Deeper Betrayal of Trust

Watergate Was Worse Than Most People Realize The break-in was just the surface.

Behind closed doors, Richard Nixon used the full power of the federal government as a political weapon.

He directed the IRS to audit enemies. He pushed the FBI and CIA to obstruct investigations.

He discussed sabotaging political opponents and journalists. He approved illegal surveillance and

cover-ups at the highest levels. These weren’t rumors or exaggerations. They were recorded.

On Nixon’s own White House tapes. The scandal exposed a president who believed the law

applied to everyone except him — and it permanently changed how Americans view power,

secrecy, and accountability at the top.