Republican Criminal Scandals List

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  • John ChartierJohn ChartierFmr. County Treasurer [R-NV]
       
    5/26/10
    Had his longtime friend murder his ex-wife and her father at their home out of a bitter custody dispute over their young son in which she planned to move out of the state away from him but unfortunately was too late
    According to a jury who found him guilty of murder
  • 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
  • Ron StephensFmr. State Representative [R-IL]
       
    3/16/10
    Crossed over the center line and ran into the curb and smelled of alcohol, slurred his speech and had glassy eyes when police pulled him over
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Bernard KerikBernard KerikFmr. Commissioner [R-NY]TikTok iconTwitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon1.2m
    2/18/10
    Accepted $255,000 worth of lavish home renovations and over $236,000 in rental payments from billionaire business developer Eitan Wertheimer in exchange for using his position as NYPD Commissioner to lobby on Wertheimer's behalf with city officials, failed to report the additional income on his federal taxes and lied to federal investigators when confronted about it
    He pleaded guilty to tax fraud and was sentenced to 4 years in prison
  • Sheldon KillpackFmr. State Senator [R-UT]
       
    1/15/10
    Swerved in and out of his lane, reportedly "performed poorly" on his field sobriety tests and refused to take a breathalyzer after police reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol on his breath
    According to an arrest report filed by local police
  • Steve NunnSteve NunnFmr. State Representative [R-KY]
       
    9/15/09
    Intentionally shot and killed his former fiancé months after she sought and received a protective restraining order against him
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Dustin JohnsonDustin JohnsonProfessional Golfer
       
    6/05/09
    Drove in a way that state police pulled him over on suspicion of drunk driving around 1am, failed a field sobriety test and was found to have a BAC of over twice the legal limit
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Samuel KentSamuel KentFmr. George H W Bush Federal Judge
       
    6/04/09
    Grabbed his personal secretary Donna Wilkerson's head and forced it down towards his groin, forcibly kissed her on the mouth after pinning her against his office door and subjected her to a myriad of other physical and emotional abuse over a seven-year period while also being married the entire time
    5/11/09
    Touched court employee Cathy McBroom under her clothing on two occasions which she likened to "being molested and groped by a drunken giant” and constantly solicited her for sexual favors over a period of six years while being married the entire time
    According to court records reported by the media
    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
  • Matthew LeveridgeMatthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]
       
    3/09/09
    Drank alcohol in his car while he was stopped at a red light and was arrested by a police officer who witnessed his consumption
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Vito FossellaVito FossellaFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
       
    5/19/08
    Ran a red light with a BAC more than twice the legal limit shortly after leaving a party at the White House, failed numerous field sobriety tests and belligerently threatened to defecate on the floor at the police station after he was arrested
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Rick RenziRick RenziFmr. U.S. Representative [R-AZ]
       
    2/22/08
    Funneled $400k in insurance premiums from a company he owned to his congressional campaign and then later transferred ownership of the company to his wife
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Ted KlaudtTed KlaudtFmr. State Representative [R-SD]
       
    11/10/07
    Offered to forgive one of his sexual assault victim's debt owed to him if her mother agreed to not pursue charges against him and urged another victim to lie to the police when they questioned her about his assault
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Bob AllenFmr. State Representative [R-FL]
       
    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]50 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"
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • 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
  • Thad ViersThad ViersFmr. State Representative [R-SC]
       
    2007 06
    Threatened to beat and sexually assault a man who was dating his estranged wife along with his mother over several menacing calls
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Ted KlaudtTed KlaudtFmr. State Representative [R-SD]
       
    5/18/07
    Digitally penetrated and fondled his 16 and 18-year-old foster daughters' breasts after deceitfully convincing them to let him perform "tests" on their private areas ostensibly to determine if they were good candidates to donate their eggs in exchange for a large sum of money while also being their trusted caregiver and a married father
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Joseph McDadeJoseph McDadeFmr. U.S. Representative [R-PA]
       
    2/15/07
    Pleasured himself a mere 10 to 15 feet away from an unsuspecting woman he followed from the beach to the pool at a Florida resort
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Mark FoleyMark FoleyFmr. U.S. Representative [R-FL]34 Years in GOP
    11/02/06
    Offerred 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
    Grabbed a bottle of lotion and began masturbating in front of a 20-year-old male volunteer at the church he led while they were lying in bed together even after being asked not to while also being married to his wife
    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. Representative [R-FL]34 Years in GOP
    10/04/06
    Routinely got drunk and sent sexualized emails and chat messages to underage male Congressional pages over a multiyear period
    According to reporting by NBC News & other media outlets
  • Richard RoachFmr. District Attorney [R-TX]
       
    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
  • Kevin BradyKevin BradyFmr. U.S. Representative [R-TX]
       
    10/11/05
    Smelled of alcohol and failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over for a malfunctioning tail light
    According to a police report filed by local authorities
  • John RowlandJohn RowlandFmr. Governor [R-CT]
       
    12/23/04
    Accepted free vacations and construction services at his vacation home valued at $107,000 in exchange for directing state contracts to a prominent businessman and also failed to report the income on his taxes
    According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
  • David SwartzDavid SwartzFmr. County Commissioner [R-OH]
       
    2/03/04
    Repeatedly raped and sexually violated a young girl over a ten-year period beginning when she was just six years old
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Allen WestFmr. Texas GOP Chair
       
    12/13/03
    Fired his gun inches from the head of a detained Iraqi police officer after his subordinates beat him in order to gain information that the detainee later described as "meaningless information induced by fear and pain" in violation of international law and was fined $5,000 by a military court
    According to the results of the military hearing reported on by the media
  • Gerald HegeGerald HegeFmr. Sheriff [R-NC]
       
    9/20/03
    Stole $6,200 dollars from the sheriff department's bank account which he used to pay for his re-election parties in 1998 and 2002 and to reimburse an employee for a travel expense and then obstructed justice by attempting to cover his tracks on expense reports
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Keith WestmorelandKeith WestmorelandFmr. State Representative [R-TN]
       
    6/18/02
    Exposed his genitals to three underage girls in a hotel pool and hot tub
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    Criticized the jury in his criminal hush-money case during an interview in violation of a gag order imposed by the judge and was fined $1,000 and warned that his next violation may result in jail time
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets