Nixon Case in the United States

Impeachment History: The Nixon Case

Introduction to Nixon Case

Following revelations of President Richard Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal, the House of Representatives prepared three articles of impeachment against him that cited obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and defiance of congressional subpoenas. The House Judiciary Committee approved the articles of impeachment in July 1974, and Nixon resigned the presidency the following month, avoiding impeachment proceedings. The possibility of further criminal prosecution of Nixon ended when his successor, President Gerald Ford, pardoned him in September 1974.” (1)

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