When President Nixon agreed to turn over only some of the Watergate tapes to the special prosecutor,

Nixon’s attempt to withhold some of the Watergate tapes led to the legal case United States v. Nixon. The Supreme Court heard the case and ruled that Nixon had to turn over the tapes, rejecting his claim of executive privilege. Thus, the prosecutor’s case about access to the tapes was heard by the Supreme Court; the Court did not conduct or end the Senate hearings.

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