#31: Martha Mitchell
The outspoken and fearless wife of former Attorney General John Mitchell during the Nixon administration, Martha Mitchell, endured a harrowing ordeal that exposed the darker underbelly of political power. As the Watergate scandal unfolded, Martha became an unwitting whistleblower, sharing explosive information about government misconduct and illegal activities with the press.
Her revelations were met with disdain and disbelief from the White House, and she was portrayed as unstable and unreliable. Martha was forcibly isolated and subjected to psychiatric treatment, a move intended to discredit her and silence her damning claims. Her courageous stance against corruption cost her dearly, as she was pushed aside, ridiculed, and her credibility undermined.