The conversations with Petersen would later be cited in the Articles of Impeachment against Richard Nixon, accusing the President of "disseminating information received from officers of the Department of Justice of the United States to subjects of investigations conducted by lawfully authorized investigative officers and employees of the United States, for the purpose of aiding and assisting such subjects in their attempts to avoid criminal liability."
The conversations with Petersen would later serve as a basis for the Articles of Impeachment against Richard Nixon, claiming that he disseminated information from Department of Justice officials to help individuals under investigation avoid prosecution.