He had abused his office, using the FBI and other government agencies in his attempts to get back at those he saw as opposing his Presidency.
Nixon had been compiling an "enemies list" and his aides were involved in several "dirty tricks" against opponents, including several during his 1972 re-election campaign. After a failed break-in at Democratic National Committee office at the Watergate complex in Washington, the administration tried to cover up the involvement of the White House. But investigators soon had enough evidence to warrant a Congressional investigation, and Nixon could not withhold his White House tapes despite an assertion of Presidential privilege. Facing certain impeachment and probable conviction, he resigned as president on August 9, 1974.
Richard Nixon was not assassinated; he resigned due to pending impeachment.
He resigned in 1974. Not impeached.
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Articles for the impeachment of Richard M. Nixon were filed. He resigned before certain impeachment occurred.
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Richard Nixon was not put on trial. He resigned in August of 1974 to avoid impeachment, and his successor granted him a full pardon.
Richard Nixon was not put on trial. He resigned in August of 1974 to avoid impeachment, which is the rough equivalent of indictment.
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Richard Nixon
He was the first US President to resign in the face of impending impeachment. He was the first to be caught for serious enough offenses to warrant a successful impeachment.