The Federal Bureaucracy is the part of the national government that works to make sure that the laws created by the government are interpreted and carried out in a just manner. When dealing with the national government, some individuals fall into a trap of completing their job illegally. While many officials fear the punishment and results faced by blowing the whistle on their coworkers, it has been proposed that encouraging whistleblowing is one way of improving the Federal Bureaucracy. Whistleblowing is the act of someone reporting "on gross governmental inefficiency, illegal action, or other wrongdoings". Although being the whistleblower may present you with many difficult challenges, making citizens aware of the government's wrongdoings …show more content…
For years, Watergate has been viewed as the "most serious scandal in the history of U.S. presidential politics". Releasing information from private FBI files is illegal in many ways. However, "Felt had believed he was protecting the Bureau by finding a way,…, to push some of the information from the FBI interviews and files out to the public, to help build public and political pressure to make the president and his men answerable". J. Edgar Hoover served a crucial role in Watergate due to his credibility with the FBI. During Nixon's presidency and reelection campaign, Hoover and Nixon battled off of each other's ideas, intelligence, and actions. In many ways, Nixon used Hoover to gain political credibility. In a similar way, Hoover enjoyed Nixon's willingness to provide and protect the FBI, making the scenario equal. In 1968, Nixon accepted the Republican candidate position for the upcoming presidential campaign. However, when Humphrey implicated that the FBI was acting illegally, Hoover replied by blaming Humphrey of pulling illegal tactics on the FBI. During this political battle, Felt worked secretly amid the FBI to undercover and share information detected from the Watergate scandal. Throughout his time in the shadow of Hoover, Felt believed that creating an efficient reputation was crucial for the FBI. Therefore he greatly admired the policies and laws enforced by the Bureau. Over the course of time, Felt was promoted to the FBI's post of chief inspector. This role required him to organize the Bureau's system of interior inspections. He was responsible for enforcing the drawback of wiretapping, mail covers, and illegal break-ins. In May 1969, the New York Times revealed the Government's unknown plan to bomb Cambodia. This revelation led to an increase in disputes between the White House and the FBI.