What was Rehnquist doing in the early seventies?
Yes, I was wondering the same thing. What was Rehnquist doing in the 70's?
Rehnquist was an assistant attorney general, very much in the loop, during the Watergate investigation. He certainly had access to inside information. He was nominated to the Supreme Court shortly after Nixon won re-election in 1972, and he took the bench in January, 1973, as the scandal was unfolding.
Trouble is, both Woodward and Bernstein have said repeatedly that Deep Throat was prominently placed in the executive branch. Rehnquist is in the judicial branch. They, as well as Ben Bradlee, have also said emphatically that Deep Throat is one person, male, still alive, and that Woodward is still in touch with him.
I think Deep Throat, whoever he is, will leave an explanation for his actions to be published after his death. And his intentions were most likely honorable, an attempt to put pressure on Nixon to clean up the mess while he still could.
Good.
Being a Supreme Court justice. He was appointed in 1972.