On this day 50 years ago, The Washington Post assigned Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein to cover a break-in at the Democratic National Committee office in the Watergate office complex.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2022
Hannah Jewell reconstructs the timeline of the investigation. https://t.co/zvhVXaoSW5 pic.twitter.com/MsWoJO04QZ
His vigilance unraveled the biggest (pre-Insurrection) political scandal in American history. But as the journalists became famous bagillionaires, Frank Wills, who discovered the Watergate break-in, lived in obscurity and died destitute and forgotten https://t.co/pBsrUiVLG6
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) June 17, 2022
#Watergate at 50 years. This parking garage in Arlington, Virginia is the legendary spot where Bob Woodward met with his secret source, "Deep Throat" decades later identified as the FBI's Mark Felt. pic.twitter.com/gyns7j1AHn
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) June 17, 2022
Watergate was such a massive scandal, the Republican Party ultimately turned on President Nixon. He resigned before Congress had the chance to formally impeach him.@realbobwoodward explains why he believes the Trump administration is today’s Watergate. https://t.co/jyPTNOorWo pic.twitter.com/RQKW0t5vzr
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2022
Sad! 