Particularly at the major milestones of the scandal (e.g. the Senate hearings, Saturday Night Massacre, release of the tapes) - To what extent did the White House, pro-Nixon politicians or commentators deny or defend against allegations? Were there any "whataboutisms" at the time?
This answer by /u/The_Alaskan might be of interest.
This topic is interesting to me. If someone would please at least post some relevant and scholarly resources, I would greatly appreciate it.