The Day Nixon Fell: Watergate’s Supreme Court Showdown

In this pivotal episode of Truth Be Told, host Tony Sweet takes you back to July 24, 1974 — the day the highest court in the land delivered a unanimous decision that would shatter the Nixon presidency. We unravel the drama, legal tension, and historical weight of United States v. Nixon, when the Supreme Court ruled that President Richard Nixon had to surrender the infamous White House tapes — sealing his political fate and redefining executive privilege forever. Join us as we explore: The lead-up to the Supreme Court case The arguments that changed American political history