Question

what was president nixons first reaction to the special prosecutors request for the watergate tapes?
he fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor.
he fired both the special prosecutor and his own attorney general.
he turned over the tapes immediately without taking any other action.
he ordered his attorney general to destroy the watergate tapes.

Explanation:

During the Watergate scandal, when the special prosecutor requested the tapes, Nixon first ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire the special prosecutor. Richardson refused and resigned, then his deputy William Ruckelshaus also refused and was fired, before Robert Bork finally carried out the order. This event is known as the Saturday Night Massacre, which aligns with the first option. The other options are incorrect: Nixon did not fire both the prosecutor and AG initially, did not turn over tapes immediately, and did not order the tapes destroyed at this stage.

Answer:

A. He fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor.