on June 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the headquarters of Democratic National Committee. Later, after investigation had started, it was found out that those five men were connected to the White House. Nixon's reelection campaign funds were being used to fund the burglars, who were spying on the democrats. these illegal activities. These men involved in the scandal were employed by the president's committee to reelect the President. Nixon resigned and his political career was over. After the Watergate Scandal, US congress decided to curtail power of the president when it came to deployment of troops, money matters and freedom of information. Also the Freedom of Information Act was strengthened, allowing people to get access to government-related documents, the public became more aware of politicians, distrusting them.
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