Special Prosecutor
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The Special Prosecutor was the independent legal official appointed to investigate and prosecute high-level wrongdoing in the Watergate scandal, operating outside normal Department of Justice control.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent counsel
ⓘ
legal office ⓘ prosecutorial position ⓘ |
| aimedTo | ensure independence from political interference ⓘ |
| appointedBy | U.S. Attorney General Elliot Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Watergate Special Prosecution Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | exposure of White House involvement in Watergate cover-up ⓘ |
| createdFor | Watergate scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | Richard Nixon administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| firstOfficeholder | Archibald Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
investigate Watergate scandal
ⓘ
prosecute Watergate-related crimes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | precedent for later independent counsel arrangements ⓘ |
| independentFrom | U.S. Department of Justice day-to-day control ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
litigation over executive privilege
ⓘ
subpoena of White House tapes ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | high-level wrongdoing in Watergate ⓘ |
| legalBasis | regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| mandateIncluded | investigation of possible criminal conduct by high-ranking officials ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Saturday Night Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAtLevel | federal ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| oversaw | grand jury investigations related to Watergate ⓘ |
| relatedToCase | United States v. Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | U.S. Attorney General (formally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentOfficeholder |
Charles Ruff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Ruth (acting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOfficeholder | Leon Jaworski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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