> June 17, 2022
June 17, 1972 (50 years ago)
The arrest of five White House operatives sets off the Watergate scandal.
The men were caught attempting to wiretap the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex.
The scandal ultimately led to U.S. President Richard Nixon's resignation.
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