Republican "Family Values" Hypocrisy Scandals
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Scott FinkbeinerFmr. Sheriff [R-AR]
2/14/25Consumed crystal meth at a drug house he drove to in his marked police vehicle while dressed in uniform and then lied to federal investigators when they questioned him
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House Republicans 
2.1m2.1m 2/13/25Sent numerous unsolicited sexualized texts to former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson asking her for "sexual favors” which would have become public if she were subpoenaed to testify under oath so Republican Speaker Mike Johnson dispatched his top aide to prevent it from happeningAccording to an exclusive report by The Washington Post -
Matt GaetzTrump AG Nominee
1.8m1.8mLauded by Trump12/23/24Paid more than a dozen women tens of thousands of dollars for sex and left a paper trail by using a mobile cash app to give them the moneyAccording to bombshell report released by the bipartisan House Ethics Committee -
Pete HegsethTrump Defense Sec. Nominee1.1m1.1m 12/01/24Attempted to jump on the stage and gyrate with exotic dancers while he was extremely intoxicated at a gentlemen's club with his employees and had to be dragged off stage by a female subordinateAccording to an exclusive report by The New Yorker -
Ricci WynneMAGA Influencer11/25/24Functioned as an illegal pimp for a female sex worker where he advertised her services and coordinated rendezvous with johns and was found in possession of nearly $80k in cash when police searched his homeAccording to charging documents filed by local officials -
Matt GaetzTrump AG Nominee1.8m1.8mLauded by Trump11/18/24Attended numerous alcohol and drug-fueled "sex parties" where he consumed cocaine and other illicit drugs while he was a sitting congressmanAccording to an attorney representing two women who testified that they attended the parties with Gaetz11/16/24Allegedly had sex with an underage 17-year-old girl who had just completed her junior year in high school twice in one night at a party hosted by convicted sex offender Joel Greenberg and then paid her $400 in cash afterwardsAccording to bombshell report released by the bipartisan House Ethics Committee
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Pete HegsethTrump Defense Sec. Nominee1.1m1.1m 11/15/24Fathered a child out of wedlock with another woman which resulted in an "irretrievable breakdown" of his first marriage and eventual divorceAccording to an exclusive report by The New Yorker
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Becky HoodFmr. County Commissioner11/01/24Sexually and physically abused her adopted children along with her husbandAccording to charging documents filed by local officials -
Jason MillerFmr. Trump Comms Adviser471k471k 9/23/24Signed up for an account on a website that connects people looking to engage in extramarital affairs while also being marriedAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Mark RobinsonLt. Governor [R]422k422k 9/19/24Posted such extremely lewd and shocking comments on an adult website that CNN refused to publish the vast majority due to their extraordinarily "graphic nature"According to an exclusive report by CNNWrote multiple shockingly vulgar posts about participating in a variety of explicit sex acts with his wife's sister on an adult website which were so detailed that it begs the question of whether he was fantasizing or actually admitting to having an affair with herAccording to news reports from credible media outlets9/19/24Frequented at least two adult video stores where he watched pornographic videos in a private booth he rented and also purchased "hundreds" of bootlegged pornographic videos over a yearslong periodAccording to an exclusive report by The Assembly: NC -
Mark GreenU.S. Representative [R-TN]123k123k 9/13/24Had an extramarital affair with a woman that resulted in the destruction of his marriage after he refused his wife's overture to reconcile while also publicly portraying himself as “a Christian, conservative family man” who adheres to traditional Christian valuesAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Zack ScrivnerCounty Supervisor4/25/24Armed himself with a gun while experiencing what his aunt told police was a psychotic episode and got in a physical altercation with his minor children who wound up stabbing him twice to protect themselves and disarm him and was found to be in possession of thirty firearms and psychedelic mushrooms when police arrivedAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Matt GaetzTrump AG Nominee1.8m1.8mLauded by Trump2/14/24Asked a young woman who was getting paid by his best friend Joel Greenberg to have sex with other men to join him for a weekend trip to the Florida Keys where he said there would be "2 guys, 4 girls" and insinuated sex would be involvedAccording to an exclusive report by ABC News2/14/24Had sex with a 21-year-old who was under the influence of "all kinds of controlled substances" at a drug-fueled party she was paid to attendAccording to an exclusive report by The Daily Beast
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Scott FinkbeinerFmr. Sheriff [R-AR]12/18/23Unbuttoned his pants and forced his victim to manually stimulate him while high on crystal meth at a local drug house after he unsuccessfully propositioned her for sex while also being marriedAccording to charging documents filed by state and federal officials
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Christian ZieglerFlorida GOP Chair18k12/13/23Had group sex with a woman he and his wife Bridget Ziegler were longtime friends with after having hypocritically spent years lambasting LGBTQ rights and touting the importance of adhering to "traditional family values" in public and private lifeAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Bridget ZieglerMoms for Liberty Founder
350k350kMAGA Enthusiast11/30/23Participated in at least one three-way sexual encounter with her husband and a mutual female friend while also hypocritically being an ardent opponent of gay rights who has spent years touting the importance of "traditional family values"According to news reports from credible media outlets -
Jimmy StephensFmr. Sheriff [R-AR]10/25/23Was caught with unprescribed pain killers, smokable marijuana and marijuana butter in his patrol car after the FBI requested that the Arkansas state police pull him over because they had just witnessed him exit a suspected drug house under their surveillanceAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Jeff DuncanU.S. Representative [R-SC]1m9/23/23Cheated on and left his wife of 34 years for a DC lobbyist after having spent years touting "traditional family values" as a pillar of his political identityAccording to court filings first reported by the local newspaper Index-Journal -
Kristi NoemGovernor [R-SD]
2.3m2.3mLauded by Trump9/15/23Engaged in a multiyear extramarital affair with former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski while also being married with three young children who made conservative "family values" a central part of her public personaAccording to five sources who spoke exclusively with the New York Post -
Luis BorundaFmr. MD Dep. Secretary of State9/04/23Solicited a sexual encounter with 13-year-old girl over the internet and drove to meet her in a local park only to get arrested by police who posed as the young girlAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Rene PedrosaFmr. Spokesperson [R]Top aide to Republican Mayor of Miami8/14/23Texted a 16-year-old boy that he's "dying to sleep with" him and let the boy know he was home alone if he wanted to come by, which the boy declined and reminded him that he was a minorAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Steven CrowderBlaze Media Podcaster
14.8m14.8mMAGA Enthusiast7/20/23Texted multiple pictures of his exposed penis and other sexually graphic images to a former employee who described his behavior as "super creepy" and "groomer-ish"According to screenshots of the texts shared by the victim with Mediate -
Tim Moore House Speaker [R-NC]31k6/19/23Was sued for $200k by a husband who claimed he used his position to persuade his wife, who was a mid-level state government employee, to engage in a yearslong affair that included instances of group sex and led to the eventual destruction of the couple's marriageAccording to a $200,000 civil lawsuit filed by former Republican candidate Scott Lassiter -
Lauren BoebertU.S. Representative [R-CO]4.1m5/17/23Got pregnant and gave birth to a boy during her senior year of high schoolAccording to reports by mainstream media outlets -
Matthew ReillyFmr. City Council Member5/15/23Passed out in his car in a parking lot after consuming crack cocaine laced with fentanyl and was later found to have two crack pipes and "white rock-like" substance in his possession when police arrived to check on him after a concerned citizen reported that it looked like he was choking and exhibiting signs of an overdoseAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Rudy GiulianiFmr. Mayor [R-NY]4.2m4.2m 5/15/23Coerced his staffer Noelle Dunphy into having sex with him multiple times and to participate in BDSM sex acts -- often after she was unable to consent due to being intoxicated -- and creepily told her that he thinks of her "as my daughter" while they were having sexAccording to a civil lawsuit filed by former employee Noelle Dunphy reported on by mainstream outlets -
Bryan SlatonFmr. State Representative11k11k 5/09/23Served so much alcohol to two underage legislative aides and a 21-year-old intern that one vomited and the other two were so dizzy that they had "split vision"Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Ali AlexanderSocial Media Influencer1.1m1.1m 4/20/23Solicited nude pictures from a 15-year-old boy by promising him that he'll share his "entire network" of right-wing friends with the aspiring young activist if he complied4/17/23Asked a 17-year-old boy to send him a picture of his penis by texting "show me ur [eggplant emjoi]" and replying "Omg d*ck" when the boy asked what the emoji meantAccording to an exclusive report by The Daily Beast -
Bryan SlatonFmr. State Representative11k11k 4/14/23Had unprotected sex with an inebriated 19-year-old he had provided alcohol to which a Republican-led investigation determined was tantamount to rape because his victim "could not effectively consent to intercourse" due to the influence of alcohol and also because she very likely would have said no as it was her first time having sex and later took her to the drugstore so should could purchase emergency contraception while also being a married "family values" lawmaker who routinely denounced the so-called "grooming" of childrenAccording to an official complaint filed against Slaton and exclusively reported by The Texas Tribune
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Nathan TaborFmr. Forsyth County GOP Chair36k36k 3/16/23Had cocaine in his possession when police arrested him for an unrelated offenseAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Eric DetersFmr. Gov. Candidate [R-KY]116k116k 3/08/23Tailgated his teenage nephew's truck at distances as close as two feet throughout his brother's farm for over a mile and later sent him threatening voicemails and texts in retaliation for the teen reportedly giving him the middle fingerAccording to a police affidavit filed by his own brother -
Trent HinkleCommissioner [R-IN]3/01/23Threw his phone in a rage and struck his less than 14-year-old foster child in the leg resulting in a cut and bruise during an argument over not cleaning their roomAccording to a police report filed by local officials -
Peter FilibertoFmr. City Council Member2/14/23Attempted to flee from police on his motorcycle but wobbled and fell to the ground before he could get away, refused a field sobriety test, was found to be driving on a suspended license and had 10 grams of cocaine hidden in his shoesAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Ronald AndruchukFmr. State Rep. Candidate1/18/23Recklessly fired multiple firearms from his property that sent his neighbors fleeing for cover from bullets "whizzing" by both them and responding police officers' heads and was later found dressed in a bulletproof vest and tactical gear holding four guns and methamphetamineAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Danny RampeyState Rep. Nominee [R-GA]12/16/22Stole prescription drugs from senior citizens residing in an assisted living community he managed by entering their apartments when they were not home and was caught in the act by police who had been tipped off by residents who reported their missing prescriptions to the authoritiesAccording to charging documents filed by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office -
Steven PankeyGov. Candidate [R-ID]10/31/22Shot a 12-year-old girl in the head and then buried her body after kidnapping her from her homeAccording to charging documents filed by state officials -
Fred PiccoloFmr. Jackie Toledo Campaign Mgr.10/25/22Texted state rep Jackie Toledo an unsolicited image of his erect penis and a number of other photographs of himself in "various states of undress" without her consentAccording to a lawsuit filed by former state rep Jackie Toledo -
Jody GreeneFmr. Sheriff [R-NC]10/21/22Had a monthslong extramarital affair with a female subordinate where they had sex in multiple places including his office, home and a local shooting range -- once even kicking out the window of his patrol car while they were having sex -- and eventually impregnated herAccording to court records reported by local publications -
Randy Gene KaufmanFmr. School Board Member Candidate10/18/22Pleasured himself watching videos in his truck within view of a busy road used by parents to pick up children from a nearby preschool after having spewed propaganda about wanting to protect childrenAccording to an arrest report filed by local police -
Jerry Falwell Jr.Televangelist [R]66k66k 10/16/22Watched his wife have sex with a much younger man both in person and via CCTV over a period of seven years while also being a minister who preached the virtues of monogamy and abstinence before marriageAccording to a bombshell report by Reuters -
Billy OswaldFmr. State Sen. Candidate9/13/22Paid to have sex with multiple prostitutes in various rooms in his law officeAccording to a federal lawsuit filed by a former employee -
Luke BowenFmr. Texas Right to Life Executive8/25/22Solicited sex with a 13-year-old girl over the internet and sent her pictures of his erect penis not realizing he was actually communicating with an undercover police officer at the same time he was the political director for a prominent anti-abortion organization that espoused far-right "family values"According to charging documents filed by Assistant District Attorney Kelly Blackburn -
Scott EskFmr. State Rep. Candidate8/22/22Allegedly made frequent phone calls to a "house of prostitution" presumably to have sex with the women who worked there while also being a married father of threeAccording to accusations made by his estranged wife in her divorce filing -
Matthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]8/03/22Impregnated a criminal defendant his office prosecuted sometime during their two-month affair and then rescinded her pretrial diversion agreement presumably out of payback for telling his wife about the affair and babyAccording to a report by The Daily Beast -
Vish BurraGeorge Santos Political Aide7/23/22Was caught with 2 1/2 pounds of marijuana and 1,000 milligrams of psilocybin (also known as magic mushrooms) stashed in his apartment following a police raidAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Herschel WalkerU.S. Senate Nominee [R-GA]1m6/14/22Fathered three secret children out of wedlock and only took responsibility for his youngest child after the mother took him to court in order to force him to pay child supportAccording to an investigative report by The Daily Beast -
Madison CawthornFmr. U.S. Representative1.4m5/04/22Got on top of another man while he was naked and simulated receiving oral sex by repeatedly thrusting his pelvis near their head while making high-pitched moaning soundsAccording to a NSFW video posted online by an anonymous source -
Ben IgnatowiczYork County, SC Republican Party Chair5/02/22Spanked a child under his care in the bottom so hard that it caused bruising and admitted to police officers that he "would agree it was excessive"According to charging documents filed by state police -
Nathan TaborFmr. Forsyth County GOP Chair36k36k 4/20/22Mentally and emotionally abused his minor child by implying they will "burn in hell" and spitefully wished they will become ill any time they "see or touch something" they enjoyed over a series of texts and emails that resulted in his estranged wife being granted a restraining order against himAccording to a police report filed by his estranged wife
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Eric GreitensFmr. Governor [R-MO]590k590kMAGA Enthusiast3/22/22Struck his three-year-old son in the face and also yanked him around by his hairAccording to a sworn affidavit by his ex-wife and reported by national media -
Ronald AndruchukFmr. State Rep. Candidate3/04/22Illegally stashed two pistols, three rounds of ammunition and flashlights stuffed with cocaine, amphetamine and oxycodone in a duffel bag hidden in the ceiling of a men’s bathroom inside a local tractor supply storeAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Brad NamdarFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate2/15/22Hired a professional escort for sex on two separate occasions and refused to pay her after the second time they had sex while also being marriedAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets -
Stan PulliamFmr. Gov. Candidate [R-OR]2/08/22Admitted to having group sex with his wife and "other couples" they met on a local online swinger groupAccording to an exclusive report by the Willamette Week -
Sean ParnellFmr. U.S. Senate Candidate11/22/21Strangled his wife multiple times, once kicked her out of their car on the side of the highway when she was pregnant, struck his child leaving a handprint and hit another child with a door leaving a bruise over a yearslong periodAccording to court records in an order granting his ex-wife sole legal custody of their children -
Jonathan ParkerFmr. Idaho GOP Chair8/19/21Consumed methamphetamine and alcohol in violation of his probationAccording to an arrest report by the local police -
Gisela Castro MedinaCollege Republican Chair8/14/21Recruited five underage girls to have sex with her accomplice Anton Lazzaro who lured her into the scheme by paying her hundreds of dollars for every girl she found and getting her addicted to Adderall which he suppliedAccording to a federal indictment announced by the Department of Justice -
Anton LazzaroPolitical Strategist [R]MAGA Enthusiast8/12/21Paid five underage girls to have sex with him that he found by paying a woman to recruit them online telling them he's a "sugar daddy"According to a federal indictment announced by the Department of Justice -
Matt GaetzTrump AG Nominee1.8m1.8mLauded by Trump5/14/21Snorted cocaine with a paid escort he also presumably had sex with inside an Orlando hotel room he paid for with campaign fundsAccording to two eyewitnesses who spoke exclusively with The Daily Beast
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John MerrillFmr. Sec. of State [R-AL]18k4/07/21Had a three-year long extramarital affair with a woman and when he denied it, she released a 17-minute recording of the pair talking about all the sexual acts they performed together over the yearsAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Marjorie Taylor GreeneU.S. Representative [R-GA]5.7m5.7mMAGA Enthusiast2/11/21Had an affair with a polyamorous tantric sex aficionado and professional weightlifter while also being married with three young childrenAccording to an exclusive report by the Daily Mail -
Tricia DergesFmr. State Representative2/01/21Illegally prescribed more than $190k worth of strong narcotics including oxycodone, amphetamines and tramadol to patients without personally examining them first as required by lawAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Ed SniffenFmr. Att. General [R-AK]1/30/21Spiked his 17-year-old student's drinks with alcohol without her knowledge while he was out partying with her and other high school students at New Orlean's bars known for loosely enforcing their liquor laws and later had sex with her in his hotel room that nightCorroborated by two of the victim's former teammates who were told of the improper relationship the day after they first had a sexual encounter -
Steven SumnerFmr. County Commissioner12/21/20Performed sexual acts on a female minor and tried to get her to do the same to him after providing her alcoholic drinksAccording to charging documents filed by local officials -
Ed HenryFmr. Fox News Reporter352k11/09/20Texted multiple sexually explicit messages to Fox News commentator Cathy Areu and later retaliated against her by drastically reducing her on-air appearances after she rebuffed his advances while also being marriedAccording to a civil lawsuit filed against Henry and Fox News by Jennifer Eckhart -
Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 9/06/20Attended a risque Las Vegas show where exotic dancers urinated on each other with a Russian oligarch of which his lawyer at the time Michael Cohen recalled him watching “with delight”Firsthand account from Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen -
Vanessa TijerinaFmr. State Sen. Candidate6/11/20Refused to obey repeated police commands to roll down her window while parked at a local restaurant because they smelled a strong odor of marijuana inside her car and suspected she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and was caught with multiple "crack pipes" in her car that her young child was also a passenger inAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Mitchell EnglanderFmr. City Council Member3/09/20Had sex with an escort that was paid for by a businessperson he was accepting bribes from during a trip in Las Vegas while being married to his "high school sweetheart" and having two childrenAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 10/18/19Allegedly paid for group sex with an adult-film star and a young looking teenager of unknown age inside a secret Times Square sex club run by the Mafia while he was married to IvanaFirsthand account from mobster and self-proclaimed eyewitness John Tino, Deemed credible enough for publication by authors Barry Levine and Monique El-Faizy
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Mike MaroneyState Senator [R-WV]8/29/19Solicited a female prostitute over multiple texts in which he asked how much she charged for sex, what time they could meet and sent her a picture of himself with the text "now can I stop by" when she asked to see what he looked likeAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
Jason MillerFmr. Trump Comms Adviser471k471k 7/16/19Paid to have sex with numerous prostitutes and professional escorts and frequented massage parlors where he paid for "happy endings" over a sixteen-year period while also being married the entire timeAccording to an exclusive report by Mediaite
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Val DiGiorgioFmr. Pennsylvania GOP Chair6/25/19Sent a picture of his erect penis and exchanged sexually charged text messages with a woman who initially sought his advice on her potential city council run while also being married and escalated things over the next four months to the point where the woman told him to stop "sexually harassing" herAccording to an exclusive report by The Philadelphia Inquirer -
Jerod PruntyClay Higgins Political Aide2/17/19Visited a massage parlor suspected of operating a human sex trafficking ring and was arrested for pandering three days after the parlor was raided by police presumably because they found evidence against himAccording to charging documents filed by local police and first reported by The Advocate
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Michael SilvestriFmr. State Rep. Candidate2/13/19Sent an unsolicited picture of his erect penis and other sexually inappropriate pictures to a subordinateAccording to the alleged victim in a report by NJ1015.com
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Steve WatkinsFmr. U.S. Representative95.3% Voted with Trump10/26/18Engaged in multiple extramarital affairs which an acquaintance described as being "out of control" while professing in public to be a "family man" who was devoted to his wifeAccording to multiple verified sources in an investigative report by The Topeka Capital-Journal -
Charles SchwertnerState Senator [R-TX]9/26/18Sent unsolicited nude pictures of himself in the shower and texted "I just really want to f*ck you" to a graduate student he met at a campus event while also being married with three childrenAccording to a complaint filed by the alleged victim first reported by The Austin American-Statesmen
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Tim NolanFmr. State Judge [R-KY]5/04/18Coerced seven underage girls in to performing sex acts with him, supplied them with heroin and other opioids and threatened to take the drugs away and report them to the police if they didn't submit to his sexual demands while also being married5/04/18Coerced 12 young women -- all but two of whom were battling a heroin or opioid addiction and were already tangled up in the criminal justice system -- in to having sex with him by supplying them with heroin and threatened to take the drugs away and call the police on them if they rebuffed his sexual demands while also being marriedHe pleaded guilty to human trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison -
Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 3/25/18Had sex with famous adult-film star Stormy Daniels without a condom and had her spank his bare bottom with a Forbes magazine with his face on the cover in his hotel suite after meeting her at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe while his wife Melania was home with their infant sonFirsthand account from Daniels during an exclusive interview on 60 Minutes, Trump secretly paid her $130,000 through his lawyer Michael Cohen to keep quiet about their affair days before the 2016 Presidential election
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Eric GreitensFmr. Governor [R-MO]590k590kMAGA Enthusiast2/22/18Blindfolded, undressed and restrained his hairstylist's hands to exercise rings above her head and took pictures of her without her consent and then threatened to release them "everywhere" if she told anyoneAccording to testimony from the alleged victim before a select investigative committee
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Steve MontenegroState Representative12k2/22/18Engaged in an online affair with a Republican digital media coordinator and received a topless photograph of her while also being a married pastor who publicly professed to be a "leader of virtue"According to an exclusive report by AZ Central -
Paul SchaffnerFmr. U.S. Senate Candidate2/16/18Solicited sex via text message from a woman he thought was a prostitute, but who was actually a police officerAccording to screenshots of the text conversation released by the police -
Donald Trump47th U.S. President162.3m162.3m 2/14/18Pleaded with Stormy Daniel's friend and fellow adult film star Alana Evans to come to his hotel room to presumably join them for sex mere months after getting married to Melania, but she turned him down because he's no "Brad Pitt" or "Mark Wahlberg"Firsthand account from Evans during an exclusive interview with Megyn Kelly Today
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Blake CozzensFmr. Iron County GOP Treasurer2/14/18Paid $100 for sex acts to an undercover informant posing as a female prostituteHe pled guilty and was sentenced to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine
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Jon StanardFmr. State Representative2/09/18Hired a prostitute on two separate occasions and took her to a hotel room he used taxpayer dollars to pay for while also being a married father of three who voted for stricter solicitation laws shortly before getting caughtAccording to an investigative report by the Daily Mail -
Rob PorterWhite House Staff SecretaryLauded by Trump2/08/18Was "abusive, degrading, a liar and a cheater" to an ex-girlfriend according to a message she sent to an ex-wife seeking someone who could "relate to the hell I have gone through" (spoiler alert: the ex-wife could)According to text and social media messages from the alleged victim exclusively viewed by CNN -
Ed CraneFmr. Cato Institute Founder2/08/18Told a female subordinate her breasts looked similar to those of a naked woman whose pornographic pictures he had saved on his work computer and said he'd like to see how her breasts compared to those on his screenAccording to a report by Politico
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Joe BartonFmr. U.S. Representative92.4% Voted with Trump11/30/17Had sex multiple times in one day inside his political office in rural Texas with a woman he met on Facebook while also being marriedAccording to an exclusive report by local radio WBAP in Texas11/22/17Had sex with a woman who wasn't his wife twice -- once in Washington, D.C. and another time in Texas -- and continued to communicate with her over sexualized text messages, videos and voicemails for five more yearsAccording to an exclusive report by The Washington Post11/22/17Sent pictures of himself masturbating to three women -- two whom he had an extramarital affair with -- and threatened to sic the Capitol Police on one of the women he was involved with if she went public with his naked picturesAccording to a recorded phone call between Barton and one woman he had an affair with exclusively reported by The Washington Post 11/22/17Preached the importance of adhering to Christian "family values" like being faithful to your wife but had affairs with 2 different women and sent naked pictures of himself to a thirdAccording to an exclusive report by The Washington Post -
Wes GoodmanFmr. State Representative11/21/17Sexted and had phone and cybersex with at least one congressional staffer and a number of other men while also being marriedAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Ralph ShorteyFmr. State Senator [R-OK]Trump 2016 Oklahoma campaign chair11/20/17Illegally consumed marijuana with a teenage boy he met on Craigslist in a hotel room after he cosponsored a bill that would have made it so people who get caught with even small amounts of marijuana would be charged with a felony instead of a misdemeanorAccording to charging documents by federal officials -
Tony CornishFmr. State Representative11/09/17Propositioned a lobbyist for sex over numerous text messages -- once asking if she'd be scared if he said he was only interested in "good times good wine good food and good sex" -- over a yearslong periodAccording to allegations made by the lobbyist reported by local media11/09/17Sent unsolicited sexualized text messages to fellow state rep Erin Maye Quade to playfully complain that he got reprimanded for gawking at her on the house floor over a number of messages she interpreted as a solicitation for a sexual rendezvousAccording to allegations made by the lawmaker reported by local media
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Pete HegsethTrump Defense Sec. Nominee1.1m1.1m 10/26/17Had a monthslong affair with a married Fox News executive producer which resulted in a baby while also being married with kids himselfAccording to a report by Mediaite
Republicans often clamor about "family values" to hide the fact that their party is the one that is anti-family in so many different ways. Either by advocating for policies that harm families or hypocritically doing the things they claim to be against. A pretty good rule of thumb is that the more a group of conservatives clamor about "family values," the less as a whole they actually support them.
We have documented some notable scandals of Republicans eschewing so called "family" values including infidelity, using dangerous illegal drugs, domestic abuse, sexual assault and anti-LGBT hypocrisy.
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