Nixon's Impeachment

The president “shall be removed from office for, and on conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” Was Nixon responsible for committing any of these impeachable crimes? Yes, He knew himself that he was going to be impeached, so he decided to resign. He was responsible for theft, treason and other high crimes. On June 17, 1972, burglary was committed by five men who were caught in the offices of the Democratic National Committee …showed first 75 words of 321 total…

…showed last 75 words of 321 total…abused his powers and failed to honor his committee’s subpoenas. . Southern Democrats and Republicans leaning toward impeachment composed language that could command wide support. The votes were 27-11, 28-10, and 21-17. In the first two votes, 6 and 7 Republicans joined all 21 Democrats to form majorities. On August 5 Nixon released a transcript revealing his role in the cover-up. After it became evident that he would be removed from office, and rather then facing embarrassment, he resigned.