Forensic Analysis

The Watergate scandal, which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, remains one of the most exhaustively studied political dramas in American history. Yet, decades later, mysteries persist, particularly concerning the infamous 18.5 ​-minute gap in a key White House tape. Far from being a simple accident, independent researcher Phil Mellinger’s forensic analysis suggests the erasure was a calculated, multi-stage cover-up, exposing the fear and deception at the