What best describes president nixon’s initial reaction to the watergate scandal? a) he refused to comment b) he confessed to ordering it c) he was shocked d) he denied any knowledge of it

D) he denied any knowledge of it

Explanation:

   In June 1972 a group of five men broke into the Democratic Party National Committee located in the Watergate building in Washington. The perpetrators were identified as Republican Party supporters who intended to install wiretapping on site to gain important information from their opponents. In a presidential election year, this maneuver could influence the result of the election. Nixon denied knowing of such activities.

    By examining Nixon's private conversations, the House of Representatives Justice Commission concluded that the President knew of the wiretapping plan and had tried to use his influence to block the Watergate investigations. With this, the authorities accused Richard Nixon of trying to obstruct justice, abuse power and disregard court orders. Meanwhile, public opinion and the media made the president's situation even worse.

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