Richard Nixon and the CIA's Involvement in Watergate

The podcast episode delves into the close relationship between President Richard Nixon and the CIA, particularly CIA director Richard Helms, during the Watergate scandal. It reveals that Nixon had information on the CIA's involvement with criminal activities and used it as leverage over Helms. The episode also uncovers how the CIA had connections to the Watergate burglars and received information from them. The significance of this relationship is explored in the context of a constitutional crisis and the power struggle between the executive branch and Congress.