Which best summarizes the outcome of the watergate scandal?
nixon narrowly avoided being removed from office, and the remainder of his presidency was marked by weakness and conflict.
nixon was impeached by congress, and ford assumed the presidency but was soon dragged down by his own involvement in the scandal.
nixon was impeached by congress; ford pardoned nixon, then went before congress to justify his decision.
nixon resigned to avoid impeachment; ford pardoned nixon, then went before congress to justify his decision.

The answer is option 4: Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision.

The Watergate scandal was the scandal resulting from the arrest of five burglars in the office of the Democratic National Committee in June 1972, connected to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign.

The burglars had been caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents and Nixon tried to cover the crime afterward. But in August 1974, the president decided to resign.

Gerald Ford automatically assumed the presidency the following month and issued the Proclamation 4311, a document that granted Nixon an unconditional pardon for any crimes he may have committed while president. And he justified his decision before Congress alleging that the pardon was in the best interests of the country because a drawn-out trial would only polarize the public even more.

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