Question

Select all that apply. Richard Nixon _____. encouraged President Thieu to resign was the first U.S. president to resign from office was the first appointed president in U.S. history was disgraced by the Watergate scandal

Answer 1

Answer:

The right answers are:

- Nixon was the first U.S. president to resign from office .

- He was disgraced by the Watergate scandal.

Explanation:

Richard Milhous Nixon , the 37th President of the United States (1969-1974), resigned on August 9, 1974. After a long investigation, justice obstruction and amazing investigative reports, the House of Representatives decided to impeach Nixon. Before being impeached, Nixon preferred to submit his resignation. Nixon had ordered to spy the Democratic Party´s campaign in 1972 in what became the Watergate scandal, then he lied by denying any responsibility and was behind administration efforts to obstruct justice.