Which happened as a result of Watergate? Richard Nixon resigned Richard Nixon was impeached Richard Nixon was re-elected Richard Nixon was removed from office

As a result of Watergate, Richard Nixon resigned. The correct answer is A. Watergate scandal refers to Nixon and his men committing illegal actions such as listening to phone lines and stealing important papers from the Democratic party. When all of this was revealed, Nixon was supposed to be impeached, however, he resigned before that happened, and later on, his successor, president Gerald Ford, pardoned him.