John Dean

John Dean is a prominent American lawyer and former White House Counsel under President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal in the early 1970s. His role became significant when he revealed that Nixon and his administration were involved in covering up illegal activities related to the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Dean's testimony before Congress helped expose the full extent of the scandal, leading to Nixon's resignation in 1974. He is often seen as a key figure in the shift toward accountability in U.S. politics and has since written extensively about his experiences and the implications for governance.