President Richard Nixon was accused of several crimes. He resigned from office.

Which rewrite merges the simple sentences into a compound sentence?

A. President Richard Nixon was accused of several crimes, so he resigned from office.

B. President Richard Nixon resigned from office after he was accused of several crimes.

C. After he was accused of several crimes, President Richard Nixon resigned from office.

D. President Richard Nixon resigned from office. He was accused of several crimes.​