Law and Justice Conspiracy: Nixon, Watergate, and Democracy’s Defenders

This nonfiction account examines Richard Nixon, the Watergate scandal, and the constitutional crisis that followed. It follows the people and institutions that opposed Nixon, including journalists, prosecutors, the courts, and Congress. Their combined actions ultimately led Nixon to leave the presidency. The book presents Watergate as a test of the Constitution and a story about how democratic institutions responded when presidential conduct came under serious challenge.