Question

what is the name of the team of political operatives put together to suppress leaks to the press during the nixon administration

Answer 1

Answer:

The White House Plumbers, is the right answer.

Explanation:

The White House Plumbers remained a secret White House Special Investigations Unit. It was formed after the publication of the  "Pentagon Papers" during the administration of Richard Nixon (June 1971). The main function of this unit was to prevent and/or counter to the leaking of detailed information, including the Pentagon Papers, to the broadcast media.

The performance of the unit "tapered-off" following the botched "Ellsberg break-in" but several of its previous operatives split into unlawful exercises while nevertheless engaged at the White House together with supervisors of the Committee to Re-elect the President, such as the Watergate break-in and the resulting Watergate scandal.

Answer 2

The Plumbers

Explanation: The Plumbers were tasked with stopping information from getting to the press that might be embarrassing for the Nixon administration. This group would be involved in illegal break-ins in an attempt to silence or weaken Nixon's perceived political enemies.