What scandal did Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward expose that resulted in winning a Pulitzer Prize 1973?

Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward exposed the Watergate scandal which resulted in their Pulitzer Prize win in 1973.

This scandal involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate Hotel in 1972. Through their tenacious reporting, Bernstein and Woodward uncovered a web of lies, cover-ups, and illegal activities that ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974.