[Sivad]

Jim, when it comes to Nixon the word ‘paranoid’ is
more appropriate than ‘power-loving’ in my way of
thinking. Some were out to get him long before Watergate
so he had his reasons. He just didn’t handle things
well.

[Jim W N]

All that may be true and probably was, but Nixon loved the power of the Presidency with the White House and his Palace Guards. Although he thought he was a great President, in fact Nixon was a terrible President, greasing the skids for the likes of Carter, Bush, Clinton, and Obama.

Nixon's Palace Guard.

[Ben Hecks]

Some were out to get him long before Watergate so he had his reasons

One reason was his prosecution of Alger Hiss....they hated him for that.