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In 1972, opposition researchers working for [[President Nixon]] broke into the [[Watergate]] hotel to spy on Democrat opponents during the [[1972 presidential election]]. Nixon later was forced from office and disgraced for abusing his office by illegal domestic spying on political opponents to influence the outcome of an election. Dozens of [[conspiracy|conspirator]]s - inside and outside of government - were convicted and jailed.
In 1972, opposition researchers working for [[President Nixon]] broke into the [[Watergate]] hotel to spy on Democrat opponents during the [[1972 presidential election]]. Nixon later was forced from office and disgraced for abusing his office by illegal domestic spying on political opponents to influence the outcome of an election. Dozens of [[conspiracy|conspirator]]s - inside and outside of government - were convicted and jailed.
==Criminal investigation==
==Corn and Steele==
In 2017, Sinclair-owned ''Circa News'' reported that Baker was under a Department of Justice [[criminal]] investigation for allegedly leaking classified national security information concerning the [[Trump administration]] to the media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.circa.com/story/2017/07/26/politics/james-a-baker-fbi-general-counsel-is-allegedly-under-an-investigation-for-leaking-classified-information-to-the-media|title=EXCLUSIVE: A top FBI lawyer is allegedly under an investigation for leaking classified information to the media|access-date=|date=July 27, 2017|language=en|work=Circa News}}</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/22/trump-dossier-fbi-james-baker-david-corn-mother-jones-316157 </ref>
In 2017, Sinclair-owned ''Circa News'' reported that Baker was under a Department of Justice [[criminal]] investigation for allegedly leaking classified national security information concerning the [[Trump administration]] to the media.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.circa.com/story/2017/07/26/politics/james-a-baker-fbi-general-counsel-is-allegedly-under-an-investigation-for-leaking-classified-information-to-the-media|title=EXCLUSIVE: A top FBI lawyer is allegedly under an investigation for leaking classified information to the media|access-date=|date=July 27, 2017|language=en|work=Circa News}}</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/22/trump-dossier-fbi-james-baker-david-corn-mother-jones-316157 </ref>