" Ultimately, Agnew failed to save himself. But he left a scorched-earth battle plan for any corrupt officeholder that followed:
Attack the investigation as a witch hunt. Obstruct it behind the scenes.
Attack individual investigators in personal terms.
Attack the credibility of the Justice Department itself.
Attack the media informing Americans about the case. "

― , Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House