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The theory is basically that a faction of the CIA/deep state set up Nixon because they disagreed with his operating a foreign policy that was independent of them.
At least they toned it down on the second go around.
Nixon being Nixon is probably why. You oust the raving alcoholic vendetta obsessive and people will dismiss the inevitable grumbling as just Nixon being Nixon. He could have gone full "blame the CIA with receipts" route and people would have just sighed and said "golly, Nixon sure is being Nixon today."
That is true. I still need to watch Secret Honor that Matt recommended