Can someone give me a history lesson Blunt vs. Chaffetz who can investigate & watergate?

[NotThisTime]

OK, so it's obvious Blunt has said yes on an investigation, Chaffetz has said no... can they each have their own investigations (or not) and Watergate, I always hear it wasn't the crime it was the coverup. Now, given my age, I honestly don't know how it applies to today. It seems maybe it applies? I don't really know... and if it did, how could they prove Pence and/or Trump knew, maybe they didn't leave a trail?

[Tanuki]

1. There was a special prosecutor in charge. Here is a refresher:

http://www.historycommons.org/timeline.jsp?timeline=nixon_and_watergate_tmln&nixon_and_watergate_tmln_legal_repercussions=nixon_and_watergate_tmln_watergate_special_prosecutor

[NotThisTime]

2. Thanks, seems the first problem would be Sessions would never appoint a special prosecutor....?

[Tanuki]

3. And if he did, how "independent" would that person be?

My own first choice: Sally Yates!