Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Lightly film it with oil and add the steak, generously seasoned with salt and pepper. Sear for 2 Â½ to 3 minutes on each side. Lightly sear the edges using tongs to rotate the meat.
What Nixon did wrong was to think he could get away with abusing the power of the Executive branch, a classic case of paranoid hubris. The American people, Republicans as well as Democrats, were horrified to learn what dirty tricks the Nixon Administration and the Nixon Reelection Committee were up to.
Nixon's presidency succumbed to mounting pressure resulting from the Watergate scandal and its cover-up. In the face of certain removal from office through the impeachment process against him, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 was a direct result of the Saturday Night Massacre.