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Fifty years ago, police arrested five men at the Watergate office building, uncovering a political scandal the likes of which haven't been seen until the fallout of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

but since 2004, judge dimond has served as a district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania. his law degree is from the university of pennsylvania law school. he previously served as a state prosecutor in philadelphia from 1977 to 1979, and then again from. 1981 to 1983. he is the author of the book the federal grand jury practice and procedure fifth edition. thank you, judge dimond. dimond for joining us and for leading us. how are you today? very well. thank you. thank you f...

but since 2004, judge dimond has served as a district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania. his law degree is from the university of pennsylvania law school. he previously served as a state prosecutor in philadelphia from 1977 to 1979, and then again from. 1981 to 1983. he is the author of the book the federal grand jury practice and procedure fifth edition. thank you, judge dimond. dimond for joining us and for leading us. how are you today? very well. thank you. thank you f...

but since 2004, judge dimond has served as a district judge for the eastern district of pennsylvania. his law degree is from the university of pennsylvania law school. he previously served as a state prosecutor in philadelphia from 1977 to 1979, and then again from. 1981 to 1983. he is the author of the book the federal grand jury practice and procedure fifth edition. thank you, judge dimond. dimond for joining us and for leading us. how are you today? very well. thank you. thank you f...

Earl Silbert worked to secure several convictions, making early inroads in the investigation of a scandal that would bring down a president.

Silbert pursued the Watergate burglars and two co-conspirators in an early investigation of the scandal that drove President Richard M. Nixon from office.

He was a no nonsense judge. he was actually a very conservative judge, throw the book at them kind of judge. >> there was a prosecutor in the courtroom, and judge sirica felt early on that he wasnt pursuing the idea that this went higher than these five burglars. >> he couldnt believe that the prosecution was so inept. why was it being cut off at the burglar level? why wasnt it going higher? >> earl silbert, who was the chief prosecutor u.s. attorney had a philosophy that if youre going go after...

Many important players in the Watergate saga had Harvard connections.

Both Nixon and Trump have been willing prisoners of their compulsions to dominate, and to gain and hold political power through virtually any means. In leaning so heavily on these dark impulses, they defined two of the most dangerous and troubling eras in American history.

Book at them kind of judge. >> there was a prosecutor in the courtroom, and judge sirica felt early on that he wasnt pursuing the idea that this went higher than these five burglars. >> he couldnt believe that the prosecution was so inept. why was it being cut off at the burglar level? why wasnt it going higher? >> earl silbert, who was the chief prosecutor u.s. attorney, had a philosophy that if youre going go after the higher up, the higher up they are, the more you are to have them by the bal...