Debate Essay Rough Draft Nixon was clearly guilty of the Watergate Scandal. Evidence supporting his guilt strongly disproves his innocence. Nixon committed high crimes and deserves to be impeached. No person should be above the law and even presidents are still accountable for their actions. Nixon accepted bribes, which he used for his financial gain. He abused his power as president and he obstructed justice by misusing federal agencies, implementing wiretaps, break-ins, and violating office …showed first 75 words of 597 total…

…showed last 75 words of 597 total…his people, but he served as a figurehead representing the United States as an whole. He undoubtedly was more concerned with his own interests and position than with those of the American people, and therefore was not fulfilling his proper role as president. Overall, his serving as president was not beneficial in any way to Americans or the effective and judicious functioning of the government; his actions and his misdeeds definitely merited impeachment. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**