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A man involved in the break-in named James McCord is revealed to be a former CIA agent during his trial. Later, it is also found that he is a member of the Committee for the Reelection of the President and had been paid from a secret fund, showing the President's involvement.
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Nixon orders a cover-up of the situation, having the White House officials destroy documents and evidence relating to the case. He also pressured the CIA to stop investigating the FBI and money used to pay for the burglars. He told the American public “The White House has had no involvement whatever in this particular incident", and they believed him.
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Early that morning, 5 men who had been sent by Nixon's advisors broke into the DNC headquarters at the Watergate apartment office complex to steal sensitive information and leave wiretaps in hopes of helping Nixon's reelection campaign.
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After the cover-up and telling the American public that it was nothing, Nixon wins the 1972 Presidential Election. He won by a huge margin against Democrat George McGovern. At this point, the American public was prepared for another 4 years of Nixon.
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John Dean, who had previously testified, confesses that former attorney general John Mitchell had ordered the break-in, and Nixon took place in the cover-up and deception. They had tapes from cameras in the White House to prove it.
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After John Dean's confession, Nixon refused to release the tapes that would incriminate him. A special prosecutor was sent in to collect them, but Nixon tried to have him fired. The Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to give the tapes and he finally gave in.
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After the Supreme Court orders him to give the tapes, Nixon complies. Soon after, another tape is found of him ordering the CIA to stop the FBI's investigation. Knowing he would be impeached and convicted, Nixon resigned from the Presidency. Gerald Ford took office after him.
