Republican Hypocrisy Scandals

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  • Ralph ShorteyRalph ShorteyFmr. State Senator [R-OK]Trump 2016 Oklahoma campaign chair
    2/01/19
    Paid for sex with a 17-year-old minor boy he found on Craigslist at a local Super 8 Motel while also being a married father with four young children and an avid supporter of Anti-LGBT legislation who proclaimed he was a “family values Republican”
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Gregg TrudeMontana Right to Life Director
       
    12/17/18
    Carelessly tossed a loaded rifle on the backseat of his truck which accidentally discharged and instantly killed his hunting partner while also being a firearm safety instructor who should have known better
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Steve WatkinsSteve WatkinsFmr. U.S. Representative95.3% Voted with Trump
    10/26/18
    Engaged 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 wife
    According to multiple verified sources in an investigative report by The Topeka Capital-Journal
  • Charles SchwertnerState Senator [R-TX]
       
    9/26/18
    Sent 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 children
    According to a complaint filed by the alleged victim first reported by The Austin American-Statesmen
  • Scott LloydFmr. Health & Human Services Federal Executive
       
    8/22/18
    Drove his pregnant girlfriend to get an abortion when they were both young, but later when he oversaw a refugee resettlement agency, he hypocritically intervened to prevent teen migrants -- including a rape victim -- from obtaining the same procedure
    According to a report by Mother Jones
  • Lee ChatfieldLee ChatfieldFmr. House Speaker [R-MI]A+ NRA Rating
    7/31/18
    Attempted to board an airplane at Pellston Regional Airport in Michigan with an unregistered loaded handgun he had in a carryon bag and was fined nearly $4,000 by the TSA
    According to a report filed by TSA in conjunction with local police
  • Caleb BaileyCaleb BaileyTrump 2016 delegate
       
    7/25/18
    Hoarded unregistered machine guns, short-barreled rifles and other destructive devices in his underground bunker that was discovered by police after he got caught illegally trying to mail 300 rounds of ammunition via the USPS
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Tim NolanTim NolanFmr. State Judge [R-KY]
       
    5/04/18
    Coerced 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 married
    5/04/18
    Coerced 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 married
    He pleaded guilty to human trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years in prison
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    3/25/18
    Had 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 son
    Firsthand 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
  • Eric GreitensEric GreitensFmr. Governor [R-MO]Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram iconTruthSocial icon590k
    2/22/18
    Blindfolded, 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 anyone
    According to testimony from the alleged victim before a select investigative committee
  • Steve MontenegroSteve MontenegroState Representative [R-AZ]Facebook iconTwitter icon12k
    2/22/18
    Engaged 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 SchaffnerPaul SchaffnerFmr. U.S. Senate Candidate
       
    2/16/18
    Solicited sex via text message from a woman he thought was a prostitute, but who was actually a police officer
    According to screenshots of the text conversation released by the police
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    2/14/18
    Pleaded 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
  • Blake CozzensFmr. Iron County GOP Treasurer
       
    2/14/18
    Paid $100 for sex acts to an undercover informant posing as a female prostitute
    He pled guilty and was sentenced to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine
  • Jon StanardJon StanardFmr. State Representative
       
    2/09/18
    Hired 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 caught
    According to an investigative report by the Daily Mail
  • Rob PorterRob PorterWhite House Staff SecretaryLauded by Trump
    2/08/18
    Was "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 Founder
       
    2/08/18
    Told 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 screen
    According to a report by Politico
  • Joe BartonJoe BartonFmr. U.S. Representative92.4% Voted with Trump
    11/30/17
    Had sex multiple times in one day inside his political office in rural Texas with a woman he met on Facebook while also being married
    According to an exclusive report by local radio WBAP in Texas
    11/22/17
    Had 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 years
    According to an exclusive report by The Washington Post
    11/22/17
    Sent 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 pictures
    According to a recorded phone call between Barton and one woman he had an affair with exclusively reported by The Washington Post
    11/22/17
    Preached 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 third
    According to an exclusive report by The Washington Post
  • Wes GoodmanWes GoodmanFmr. State Representative
       
    11/21/17
    Sexted and had phone and cybersex with at least one congressional staffer and a number of other men while also being married
    11/21/17
    Had multiple sexual encounters with a number of young men over a yearslong period in person, online, via text and over the phone while also having spent much of his political career catering to evangelical voters by preaching the virtues of "committed natural marriage" between one man and one woman
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Ralph ShorteyRalph ShorteyFmr. State Senator [R-OK]Trump 2016 Oklahoma campaign chair
    11/20/17
    Illegally 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 misdemeanor
    According to charging documents by federal officials
  • 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
    11/09/17
    Sent 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 rendezvous
    According to allegations made by the lawmaker reported by local media
  • Guy WilliamsGuy WilliamsFmr. State Judge [R-TX]
       
    11/04/17
    Pointed a gun at the driver of a car he was dangerously tailing and tried to run her off the road as he zoomed past her
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Pete HegsethPete HegsethTrump Secretary of Defense NomineeTwitter iconInstagram icon1.1m
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    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
  • Tim MurphyTim MurphyFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    10/04/17
    Asked a woman he was having an extramarital affair with to get an abortion when she told him she thought she was pregnant while also having had voted in favor of numerous abortion restrictions against women
    According to text messages he sent to her that were obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Jason MillerJason MillerFmr. Trump Comms AdviserTwitter iconInstagram icon471k
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    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
  • Joe ArpaioFmr. Sheriff [R-AZ]
       
    7/31/17
    Blatantly disregarded a new law that prevented the targeting of people of Latino descent showing complete disdain for "law and order" while also having had espoused excessive over-the-top rhetoric that claimed the opposite and was found guilty of criminal contempt of court
    He was convicted of criminal contempt but was pardoned by Donald Trump before being sentenced
  • 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 Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    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
  • Brandon PhillipsBrandon PhillipsMike Collins Chief of Staff
       
    9/27/16
    Pointed his gun at an unarmed woman who knocked on his door and was ordered to go to counseling if he wanted his charges dropped
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • 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
    According to a report from the Tennessee Attorney General
    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 news reports from credible media outlets
  • 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
  • Peter BobyDuncan Hunter Political Aide
       
    8/04/15
    Was caught with an unregistered firearm and ammunition on US Capitol grounds following a routine car inspection by Capitol police
    According to a report by CNN
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    6/25/15
    Fearmongered that Mexico was bringing "crime" and "rapists" into the United States while at the same time having himself been credibly accused of rape and sexual assault by 25+ women
    According to multiple sources and reported on by multiple major outlets
  • John DiehlJohn DiehlFmr. House Speaker [R-MO]16 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
  • James ComerJames ComerU.S. Representative [R-KY]Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon141k
    5/05/15
    Drove his college girlfriend to get a secret abortion at a Louisville clinic and became "enraged" when he learned she listed his real name as her driver home on the release form which exposed his anti-choice hypocrisy
    According to an exclusive report by The Courier-Journal
  • 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
  • Ryan ShucardFmr. Tom Marino Press Secretary
       
    7/18/14
    Attempted to bring an unlicensed concealed handgun and attached magazine into the US Capitol, but was caught by security and arrested
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • 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 virgin he claimed to have thought was a 19-year-old prostitute and ignored her attempts to squirm out of his grip by telling her to "just relax" while also being married
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • 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
  • Curry ToddFmr. State Representative
       
    1/18/13
    Failed a field sobriety test and refused to submit to a breathalyzer test after being pulled over by police for a suspected DUI upon which they also found a loaded handgun lodged between the driver seat and center console
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Scott DesJarlaisScott DesJarlaisU.S. Representative [R-TN]Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon93k
    11/15/12
    Helped facilitate two abortions for his ex-wife while also hypocritically portraying himself as a "consistent support of pro-life values" who repeatedly voted to pass anti-abortion legislation
    According to his own sworn testimony in his divorce trial
  • 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
  • Scott DesJarlaisScott DesJarlaisU.S. Representative [R-TN]Facebook iconTwitter iconInstagram icon93k
    10/10/12
    Urged a woman he was having an affair with who also happened to be his OBGYN patient to get an abortion while having had expressed ardently anti-choice views in public
    According to a phone call transcript obtained by The Huffington Post
  • 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
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    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
  • Roy AshburnFmr. State Senator [R-CA]
       
    3/19/10
    Drove his taxpayer owned vehicle erratically in the middle of two lanes, needlessly applied his brakes multiple times and idled at a stop sign for roughly one minute while no cross traffic from either direction approached after he left a popular gay bar he had been drinking at -- while also being a vocal opponent of gay rights -- after which police pulled him over around 2am and arrested him
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • 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
  • Samuel KentSamuel KentFmr. George H W Bush Federal Judge
       
    5/11/09
    Lied to a committee of judges investigating him for sexual harassment in an effort to shield himself from consequences for his behavior in what one law professor characterized as "sort of mind-blowing" for a federal judge to obstruct justice as it "betrayed his oath in the most fundamental way"
    According to court records reported by the media
  • 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
  • Mike EricksonMike EricksonFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee [R-OR]
       
    6/23/08
    Gave his pregnant girlfriend $300 and dropped her off at a medical clinic known for providing abortions while having previously run as "pro-life" candidate and then later said he had no idea she was going to get an abortion which she flatly denied
    According to an investigative report by The Oregonian
  • 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
  • David VitterDavid VitterFmr. U.S. Senator [R-LA]32 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 Treasurer [R-SC]Twitter 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
  • Ted KlaudtTed KlaudtFmr. State Representative
       
    5/18/07
    Hypocritically sponsored a plethora of bills that took a hard stance against child sex offenders when he sexually assaulted two foster children under his care
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • 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
  • Mark FoleyMark FoleyFmr. U.S. Representative34 Years in GOP
    11/02/06
    Offered a 17-year-old boy working as a Congressional page oral sex in exchange for free lodgings at his home at the same time he was chair of a special Congressional committee dedicated to protecting exploited children
    According to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets
  • 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
    According to an exclusive report by The Denver Post
    11/01/06
    Hypocritically engaged in gay behavior including seeing a male prostitute for years and inappropriately touching an underage boy while also being an ardent opponent of gay rights
    According to multiple reports by mainstream outlets
    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. Representative34 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 a series of 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
  • Dick CheneyDick CheneyFmr. U.S. Vice-President [R]AEI Conservative of the Year (2009)
    2/12/06
    Shot his hunting partner Harry Whittington in the face, neck and chest with a 28-gauge shotgun from only 30 yards away which resulted in him being admitted into the ICU at a local hospital and didn't report the shooting publicly for nearly 24 hours and only did so after a local news station reported on the incident
    According to reporting by mainstream outlets
  • Joshua WheelerFmr. Political Aide [R-KS]
       
    6/01/05
    Attempted to enter the US Capitol with an unregistered handgun that Capitol Police found during a security check
    According to charging documents filed by Capitol Police
  • Jim WestJim WestFmr. Mayor [R-WA]
       
    5/05/05
    Tried to woo an 18-year-old man with gifts and other favors he found on the website Gay.com who turned out to be a professional investigator hired by a local newspaper while he was married and after having hypocritically spent two decades in the state legislature pushing anti-LGBTQ legislation
    According to an investigative report by The Spokesman-Review

Hypocrisy and shamelessness are innate to today's Republican party, and they cannot survive as a viable national party if they told the truth and behaved with integrity. And Republican politicians also cannot win their primaries if they behaved with integrity and told the truth to their voters.

When your policies are extreme and unpopular, you have to lie to the American people in order to maintain power. All that lying leads to hypocrisy. You take an extreme stance against abortion even though you supported it when it impacted you. You spout self-righteous pithy lines on "family values" but engage in extramarital affairs with escorts, have pregnancies outside marriage or don't take care of children you had outside of a marriage. You or your loved ones are gay, but you support anti-LGBT legislation.

It's not wonder so many Republican scandals are rooted in hypocrisy.