Watergate

The Watergate scandal was a political scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974. It began with a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Office Building in Washington, D.C. in 1972, and subsequent investigations revealed that Nixon's administration was involved in the cover-up. The scandal involved numerous high-ranking officials, including Nixon himself, and resulted in 69 indictments and 48 convictions. The scandal led to Nixon's impeachment and resignation, and the addition of "gate" to a term has since become a synonym for public scandals, particularly in politics.learn more on wikipedia