Who is the most corrupt president in United States history and why?
http://www.fadedgiant.net/assets/images/nixon_richard_campaign_1968-550.jpg …by burglarizing the Democratic party headquarters at the Watergate Hotel he was indicted for illegal wiretapping, misuse of the CIA, perjury, bribery, obstruction of justice, and other abuses of executive power. According to the article of impeachment issue on July 30, 1974, by the House Judiciary Committee: —Quote— “Richard M. Nixon has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as president and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.” —/Quote— …although Presidents Andrew Johnson (17th) and Bill Clinton (42th) were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, they were later acquitted by the Senate.