Why did the Tower Commission investigate President Ronald Reagan?

A) They suspected his knowledge of Oliver North's weapons deals.
B) Reagan was accused of tax fraud in the years prior to his presidency.
C) The congressional committee disapproved of the invasion of Grenada.
D) They suspected the Reagan had secretly funneled weapons to the Sandinistas.

Tower Commission

An investigative body appointed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1986 to probe the Iran-Contra Affair, which involved illegal sales of arms to Iran and diversion of profits to Nicaraguan rebels.

Oliver North's Weapons Deals

Part of the Iran-Contra affair, where U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North was involved in the sale of arms to Iran with the intention of funding Contra rebels in Nicaragua during the 1980s.

Ronald Reagan

The 40th President of the United States, who served from 1981 to 1989, known for his conservative policies and strong stance against the Soviet Union.