The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon's resignation. The scandal stemmed from the Nixon administration's continual attempts to cover up its involvement in the June 17,1972,break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Washington,D.C. Watergate Office Building. After the five perpetrators were arrested,the press and the U.S. Justice Department connected the cash found on them at the time to the Nixon re-election campaign committee. Further investigations,along with revelations during subsequent trials of the burglars,led the U.S. House of Representatives to grant its judiciary committee additional investigation authority to probe into "certain matters within its jurisdiction",and the U.S. Senate to create a special investigative committee. The resulting Senate Watergate hearings were broadcast "gavel-to-gavel" nationwide by PBS and aroused public interest. Witnesses testified that Nixon had approved plans to cover up administration involvement in the break-in,and that there was a voice-activated taping system in the Oval Office. Throughout the investigation,the administration resisted its probes,which led to a constitutional crisis.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is a U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform,as well as coordinating fundraising,election strategy,and a "party brand." It is also responsible for organizing and running the Republican National Convention. Similar committees exist in every U.S. state and most U.S. counties,although in some states party organization is structured by congressional district,allied campaign organizations being governed by a national committee. Ronna McDaniel is the current committee chairwoman.
The Michigan Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party in Michigan,sometimes referred to as MIGOP. Ronald Weiser was elected chairman in 2021.
Ann Louise Wagner is an American politician and diplomat serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,she was the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg from 2005 to 2009.
Maria Cino is an American public servant and political operative of the Republican Party.
Mark Paoletta is an American attorney who served as general counsel to the Office of Management and Budget from January 8,2018,to January 20,2021. Prior to his post,Paoletta served as chief counsel and assistant to Vice President Mike Pence from January 20,2017,to January 5,2018. Paoletta was a lawyer specializing in representing clients in congressional investigations.
Leah Vukmir is an American politician and nurse who served as a member of the Wisconsin Senate. A Republican,she represented Wisconsin's 5th District. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly. Vukmir was the Republican nominee in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin,running unsuccessfully against incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin. In March 2019,Vukmir became vice president of state affairs at the National Taxpayers Union.
The 2011 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 14,2011,to determine the next chairman of the RNC,to serve a two-year term ending in 2013 and will lead the party through the 2012 general elections. After seven rounds of balloting,Reince Priebus was elected chairman over incumbent chair Michael Steele,Saul Anuzis,Ann Wagner and Maria Cino.
ReinholdRichard "Reince" Priebus is an American lawyer and politician who served as White House Chief of Staff for President Donald Trump from January 20,2017,until July 31,2017. He also served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2011 to 2017.
Alec L. Poitevint II is a Georgia businessman and longtime official of the U.S. Republican Party (GOP). In February 2011,he was named by GOP Chairman Reince Priebus to manage the 2012 Republican National Convention,to be held in Tampa beginning on August 27,2012. Poitevint replaces the team appointed by former RNC Chair Michael Steele,who Priebus fired immediately after his election as chairman in January 2011. Poitevint's official title of chairman of the Committee on Arrangements.
Anthony Scaramucci is an American financier who served as the White House Director of Communications from July 21 to July 31,2017.
Michael Best &Friedrich LLP is a U.S. national law firm with more than 300 attorneys across 19 domestic offices. The firm ranked 169th on The American Lawyer's 2021 Am Law 200 rankings.
Brad Courtney is an American politician who served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Donald Trump assumed office as President of the United States on January 20,2017,and his term ended on January 20,2021. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
Ronna Romney McDaniel is an American politician and political strategist serving as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) since 2017. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney family,she was chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 2015 to 2017.
The 2017 Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairperson election was held in January 2017,to determine the next chairperson of the Republican National Committee. The elected chair will be in charge of the national party activities during their two-year term.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin were held on November 6,2018,to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Wisconsin,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The Wisconsin Partisan Primary was held on August 14,2018,with the governor,U.S. Senator,U.S. Representative,odd-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats,and all Wisconsin Assembly seats on the ballot. Wisconsin was notable in 2018 for being the only state in which the party receiving the majority of votes held a minority of congressional seats.
David Urban is an American lobbyist,political operative and political commentator for CNN,and Executive Vice President for North American corporate affairs at ByteDance. He served as a senior advisor to the 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign and helped orchestrate the 2016 Republican National Convention in a successful effort to win Pennsylvania. In May 2018,he was appointed by President Trump to the board of American Battle Monuments Commission,and in July 2018 he was elevated by Trump to be Chairman of ABMC. In August 2019,President Trump appointed Urban to the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy. A trusted confidant of President Trump,he was served on Trump’s 2020 Advisory Committee.
The 2022 Wisconsin gubernatorial election will take place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers will seek a second term in office. As Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022,a new running mate will be nominated in the partisan primary. Barnes is the first lieutenant governor to not run with the incumbent governor since the state constitution was amended in 1967. The partisan primary is scheduled for August 9,2022.
This is a chronology of significant events in 2016 and 2017 regarding links between associates of Donald Trump and Russian officials during the Trump presidential transition,relating to the Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Following the timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections before and after July 2016,this article begins on November 8 and ends with Donald Trump and Mike Pence being sworn into office on January 20,2017. The investigations continued in the first and second halves of 2017,the first and second halves of 2018,the first and second halves of 2019,2020,and 2021.
