Leon Jaworski was an American attorney and law professor who succeeded Archibald Cox as special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal after Cox was fired by President Nixon in what became known as 'Saturday Night Massacre'.
Imagine if your favorite detective on a TV show got written off suddenly, but then another character steps in to finish solving their biggest case. That’s kind of what happened when Jaworski took over from Cox in investigating Watergate.
Saturday Night Massacre: The term used for President Nixon's orders to fire independent special prosecutor Archibald Cox, which led to resignations within the Justice Department.
Impeachment Process: The constitutional process by which Congress can remove presidents (or other high-ranking officials) from office for 'high crimes and misdemeanors.'
Richard Nixon: 37th president of United States who resigned from office due to impending impeachment related to Watergate Scandal.
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