Republican "Family Values" Hypocrisy Scandals

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  • Tony CornishFmr. State Representative
       
    11/09/17
    Propositioned 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 period
    According to allegations made by the lobbyist reported by local media
  • Pete HegsethPete HegsethTrump Defense Sec. NomineeTwitter iconInstagram icon1.1m
    Twitter iconInstagram icon1.1m  
    10/26/17
    Had a monthslong affair with a married Fox News executive producer which resulted in a baby while also being married with kids himself
    According to a report by Mediaite
  • Jason MillerJason MillerFmr. Trump Comms AdviserTwitter iconInstagram icon471k
    Twitter iconInstagram icon471k  
    8/10/17
    Impregnated his direct subordinate on the 2016 Trump campaign who went on to have a boy after a monthslong extramarital affair while his wife was pregnant with their second child
    According to reporting by mainstream outlets
  • Eric BollingEric BollingNewsmax HostTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTruthSocial icon1.9m
    8/04/17
    Sent unsolicited nude images of himself to three female Fox News colleagues over a period of several years presumably in an attempt to have an affair with them while also being married the entire time
    According to 14 current and former Fox News sources who spoke to the Huffington Post
  • David NarramoreFmr. Letcher County GOP Chair
       
    7/19/17
    Solicited a stranger for sex in a department store bathroom by using a code (tapping his foot several times) and then exposed himself to the same person and later had to be tased and physically subdued by several police officers after he fought being placed under arrest
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Matthew ShirkMatthew ShirkFmr. District Attorney
       
    1/05/17
    Discussed showering and having sex with three subordinates in private messages, sent one a private message that said "I think if we had sex there would be very minimal awkwardness afterwards," drank to excess with them in his office and later fired all three after his wife caught him
    According to an exclusive report by The Florida Times-Union
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump47th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
    Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m  
    10/26/16
    Solicited adult magazine model Brande Roderick for sex and constantly used vulgar and salacious terms to describe his feelings for her during her stint on Celebrity Apprentice while he was married to Melania
    Corroborated by tree former Apprentice employees
    10/17/16
    Sexually assaulted his wife Ivana Trump -- 16 months since the last time they had sex -- in a way she later described to her friends as "rape" because he blamed her for painful side effects from a plastic surgery procedure she recommended he undertake to help cover his baldness
    According to a sworn court deposition by Ivana Trump although friends said she described it to them as such right after it happened
  • Mike YenniMike YenniFmr. Alderman [R-LA]
       
    9/29/16
    Sent explicit texts to a 17-year-old boy asking if he and a 19-year-old friend of his would have three-way sex with him and for pictures of him in his underwear -- which may have violated a federal law designed to protect children from online obscenity even if it didn't violate his state's age of consent law -- leading to them eventually meeting in which he kissed him at a mall all while being married
    According to an exclusive investigative report by WWL-TV
  • Vance PhillipsFmr. County Commissioner
       
    9/27/16
    Coerced an 18-year-old young woman who was only 16 when they first met and 30 years younger than him into a monthslong sexual relationship where she was compelled to participate in bondage fetishes of his that included using ropes, clamps, chains and sex toys that she did not willingly consent to and then threatened her with "a world of hurt" if she ever rebuffed his incessant advances
    According to a lawsuit filed by the alleged victim
  • Anthony SilvaAnthony SilvaFmr. Mayor [R-CA]
       
    8/04/16
    Gave alcohol to underage male camp counselors as young as 16-years-old and also filmed and photographed many of the boys getting completely naked as they played strip poker in his bedroom
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Jeremy DurhamJeremy DurhamFmr. State Representative
       
    7/13/16
    Had sex with a 20-year-old college student in his government office after drunkenly texting her that he'd like to see her "naked around midnight" and enticing her with a cooler full of beer and later had sex with her in his own home while also being married
    7/13/16
    Kissed a legislative assistant on the neck without her consent and sent suggestive text messages asking her for risqué pictures while also being married, which led to her quitting and finding a new job in the private sector to avoid interacting with him
    7/13/16
    Solicited erotic pictures from three unsuspecting female legislative staff over dozens of sexualized texts and social media messages while also being married
    According to a report from the Tennessee Attorney General
  • Scott SteinerScott SteinerState Judge [R-CA]
       
    6/09/16
    Had sex with an intern in his private chambers and then later wrote her a letter of recommendation for a job in the local DA's office while also being a married father of two young children who ran on a platform highlighting the "importance of family" in his life
    6/09/16
    Had sex with an attorney who practiced in his court in his private chambers while also being a married father of two young children who ran on a platform highlighting the "importance of family" in his life
    According to an investigative report by The Washington Post
  • Ed HenryEd HenryFmr. Fox News ReporterTwitter iconInstagram icon352k
    5/04/16
    Paid $2,000 for a private exotic dance from a stripper at a Las Vegas club that turned into a nearly yearlong affair where the two would get together -- sometimes at the same resort where he married his wife -- whenever he was in Las Vegas to have sex with her
    According to an exclusive report by the Daily Mail
  • Don GosenDon GosenFmr. State Representative
       
    2/19/16
    Allegedly filmed himself having sex inside the state capitol with a woman he was having an extramarital affair with and also sent her at least one racy photograph of himself
    According to an exclusive report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
  • Jud McMillinFmr. State Representative
       
    9/30/15
    Shared a sexually explicit video via text message to multiple people and abruptly resigned days later after the video was leaked to the press
    According to an exclusive report by Indy Star
  • John DiehlJohn DiehlFmr. House Speaker [R-MO]17 Years in GOP
    5/14/15
    Exchanged sexually charged text messages with a college freshman and congressional intern decades younger than him while also being married with three children
    According to an exclusive report by The Kansas City Star
  • Randy BoehningRandy BoehningFmr. State Representative
       
    4/29/15
    Sent nude images of himself to men decades younger than him on a gay dating website around the same time he voted against an anti-discrimination bill that intended to provide additional protections to the LGBTQ community
    According to private messages on a gay dating website provided by a young man he was in communication with
  • Dustin JohnsonDustin JohnsonProfessional Golfer
       
    8/01/14
    Tested positive for cocaine on two separate occasions resulting in a six-month suspension in 2012 and a leave of absence in 2014
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Chad AlexanderFmr. Oklahoma GOP Chair
       
    5/15/14
    Had three grams of cocaine and illicit prescription drugs in his possession when he was pulled over for a routine traffic stop
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Lawrence TaylorLawrence TaylorConservative Athlete [R]
       
    3/14/14
    Paid $300 to have sex with a 16-year-old girl who told him she was a virgin and smothered her with his body weight after she tried to push him off of her
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Pete DomeniciPete DomeniciFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NM]51 Years in GOP Office (1966-2017)
    2/20/13
    Fathered a son with a fellow US Senator's daughter while married with eight children and kept it secret for more than 30 years
    According to an admission by the former Senator in an op-ed over 30 years after he fathered the child
  • Eric BodenweiserEric BodenweiserFmr. State Sen. Nominee
       
    10/22/12
    Molested and sexually abused a 10-year-old boy over a period of three years while propagating "family values" as a bedrock principal of his political philosophy at the same time
    He pled guilty to a less serious charge of unlawful sexual contact of a minor and was sentenced to one year probation and had to register as a sex offender
  • Mike HornerMike HornerFmr. State Representative
       
    9/24/12
    Gave his real name when he visited a brothel presumably to have sex with a prostitute while also being married with a young child and was caught when police raided the establishment and came across his name resulting in him immediately resigning from his seat
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • William LewisWilliam LewisFmr. Radio Host
       
    8/30/12
    Sprayed his wife's entire body with a can of disinfectant and then threw the can at her face which required her to get stitches at a local hospital
    According to a police report filed by local officials
  • Chris MyersChris MyersFmr. Mayor [R-NJ]
       
    12/05/11
    Paid a male prostitute from an escort website $500 to have sex while also being married with two children
    According to the person he reportedly slept with and reported on by Politico
  • Jack Tarpley Camp JrJack Tarpley Camp JrFmr. Federal Judge [R]
       
    10/05/10
    Frequently paid to have sex with a stripper he also snorted cocaine and abused prescription opioids with who happened to be a confidential informant while also being married
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Brett FavreBrett FavreConservative Athlete [R]Instagram iconTwitter icon712k
    Instagram iconTwitter icon712k  
    8/04/10
    Sent multiple unsolicited pictures of his penis including one that reportedly showed him masturbating to Jet's reporter Jenn Sterger and often left long voicemails expressing his desire for her in explicit terms even after she turned him down while also being married
    According to an exclusive interview with Jenn Sterger published on Deadspin.com
  • Mark SouderMark SouderFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    5/18/10
    Had a yearslong affair with a married staffer who he hypocritically filmed a video singing the praises of abstinence with
    According to his resignation statement in which he admitted to the affair
  • George RekersGeorge RekersFamily Research Council Minister
       
    5/06/10
    Hired a twenty-year-old male to touch his genitals and give him daily nude massages throughout a European vacation after finding him on the "rent boy" escort website while also being a married pastor who publicly espoused virulently anti-gay sentiments
    According to an investigative report by the Miami New Times
  • Paul StanleyPaul StanleyFmr. State Senator [R-TN]
       
    8/03/09
    Engaged in an extramarital affair with his 22-year-old intern after having hypocritically built a public persona as a pious man who often cited his firm belief in abstinence as reasons to oppose gay rights and funding for women's health services
    According to a report by The Columbus Dispatch
  • Chip PickeringChip PickeringFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    7/17/09
    Had an extramarital affair with a woman he previously dated in college and would have sex with her in a building designated for supposedly devoutly Christian lawmakers to live at while Congress was in session and his wife and five children were back home
    According to a civil lawsuit filed by his estranged wife
  • Vito FossellaVito FossellaFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    10/17/08
    Kept a secret second family with a former Air Force colonel who gave birth to his daughter and lived part time with them in another state while also being married with three young children who made conservative "family values" a central part of his political identity
    According to his own admission in a court proceeding
  • Bob AllenFmr. State Representative
       
    11/10/07
    Offered to perform oral sex on a random stranger in a public men's restroom for $20 mere months after he co-sponsored a bill that called for public sex offenses like this to be charged as a felony instead of misdemeanor offense
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Larry CraigLarry CraigFmr. U.S. Senator [R-ID]51 Years in GOP
    8/28/07
    Solicited a stranger for sex who happened to be an undercover police officer in a men's airport bathroom by using a code (tapping his foot several times and reaching under the stall divider) while also being a married father who was a leading member of the conservative "family values caucus"
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • David VitterDavid VitterFmr. U.S. Senator [R-LA]33 Years in GOP
    2007 07
    Used a notorious DC escort service at least five times as a US Representative while still married to his wife Wendy Vitter and after having spent most of his political career touting the importance of traditional "family values"
    According to the "DC Madam" who had logged multiple calls from Vitter's phone number and implicitly by the Senator himself who admitted to a "serious sin" after the allegations became public
  • Thomas RavenelThomas RavenelFmr. State TreasurerTwitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon118k
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    6/19/07
    Frequently consumed and distributed cocaine to his friends over a two-year period
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Newt GingrichNewt GingrichFmr. Speaker of the HouseTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconRumble iconTruthSocial icon4.2m
    3/09/07
    Had an affair with a House staffer over twenty years younger than him and then divorced his wife weeks after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis because she didn't want to have an open marriage
    According to his ex-wife Marianne Ginther and reported on by the national press
  • Jon MatthewsJon MatthewsFmr. Radio Host
       
    2/27/07
    Described in graphic detail felony sex acts he imagined subjecting a 3-year-old boy to in an online group chat which resulted in his expulsion from the sex offenders counseling program he was enrolled in for a previous offense involving an 11-year-old girl and also abused alcohol for several weeks in violation of his parole
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Ted HaggardTed HaggardPastor [R]Facebook icon2k
    11/01/06
    Paid to have sex with a male prostitute on a monthly basis over a three-year period after finding him through an ad on the website "Rentboy.com" while also being a married father of five who was a vocal opponent of gay rights
    11/01/06
    Routinely consumed crystal methamphetamine he purchased from a gay prostitute he regularly had sex with
    According to an exclusive report by The Denver Post
  • Mark FoleyMark FoleyFmr. U.S. Representative35 Years in GOP
    10/15/06
    Had sexual relations with two former male pages and sent dozens of inappropriate and sexually suggestive emails and instant messages to underage male pages over a yearslong period while also having voted in favor of numerous pieces of anti-gay legislation throughout his time in Congress
    10/15/06
    Asked a 16-year-old male Congressional page to send him photographs of himself and inquired what he could buy him for his birthday over five emails that the page said "really freaked" him out and made him feel "sick"
    According to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets
  • Richard RoachFmr. District Attorney
       
    6/26/06
    Routinely stole methamphetamine and other strong narcotics from police evidence lockers and openly injected himself with drugs in front of his office secretary while also being a District Attorney who was a fervent prosecutor of drug offenses who secured very harsh drug sentences
    He pled guilty to multiple felony drug charges and was sentenced to 18 years in prison

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.