Election security

The Watergate Scandal, 45 Years Later

In the early morning hours of June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. At the time, few would have guessed this event would eventually lead to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Forty-five years after the break-in, here's a look at a few of the people whose choices resulted in a scandal big enough to derail a presidency.

Arrests at the Watergate 

During the Watergate arrests, the men were found to have wiretapping equipment, which made FBI involvement necessary. Investigators would soon discover the DNC offices had already been bugged (the initial tapping had taken place in May; the plan for June 17 was to replace malfunctioning equipment).