Not quite detective. Nixon not only knew of the break in, but attempted to cover it up, resigned and was then given a pardon.
Nixon found out about the Watergate break in after it occurred. The Obama Administration actively planned and carried out the arming of Mexican drug gangs.
Holder and the Obama Administration also actively lied to Congress under oath about the details of the program. The Obama Administration also provided money laundering for Mexican drug gangs and lied about that under oath.
The Obama Administration also suborned perjury from lower level Administration officials and conspired to mislead Congress.
Nixon did not know beforehand.
..the Watergate Burglars broke into the Democratic Party’s National Committee offices on June 17, 1972.
.....the ‘smoking gun’ tape when it revealed that Nixon had participated in the Watergate COVER-UP as far back as June 23, 1972.