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William Belknap (R) United States Secretary of War, resigned just before he was impeached by the United States House of Representatives for bribery. (1876) [41] Schuyler Colfax (R-IN) Vice President under Republican U. S. Grant invested money in the Crédit Mobilier Scandal and failed to mention $10,000 they invested in his next campaign. He ...
The Teapot Dome Scandal. This 1920s scandal had it all: “ornery oil tycoons, poker-playing politicians, illegal liquor sales, a murder-suicide, a womanizing president and a bagful for bribery ...
Conspiracy to defraud the United States [43] N/A: Nicholas Mavroules: House of Representatives: Massachusetts 1993: Hobbs Act and RICO [44] Democrat: Andrew J. May: House of Representatives: Kentucky 1947 Conspiracy to defraud the United States and compensated representation in a proceeding in which the United States is interested (18 U.S.C ...
The most well-known and politically damaging of the scandals since Watergate, the Iran-Contra affair came to light in 1986 when Ronald Reagan conceded that the United States had sold weapons to the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of a largely unsuccessful effort to secure the release of six U.S. citizens being held hostage in Lebanon.
Pages in category "Political corruption scandals in the United States" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
This list contains notable sex scandals in American history involving incumbent U.S. federal elected politicians and persons appointed with the consent of the United States Senate. [1] [2] [3] This list does not include politicians' sex crimes. [4] [disputed – discuss] This list is ordered chronologically, with emphasis on modern scandals.
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Year Released: 2000 Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 2 percent Number of Reviews: 60 U.S. Box Office Gross: $5.3 million Critic quote: “The In Crowd isn't a movie, it's Gorgonzola, a crumbly summertime ...