Having Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy Scandals

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  • Pete HegsethPete HegsethSecretary of DefenseTwitter iconInstagram icon1.1m
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    Extramarital Affair, Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy
    11/15/24
    Fathered a child out of wedlock with another woman which resulted in an "irretrievable breakdown" of his first marriage and eventual divorce
    According to an exclusive report by The New Yorker
  • Lauren BoebertLauren BoebertU.S. Representative [R-CO]Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook iconYouTube icon4.1m
    Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook iconYouTube icon4.1m"I was MAGA from day one."
    Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy
    5/17/23
    Got pregnant and gave birth to a boy during her senior year of high school
    According to reports by mainstream media outlets
  • Matthew LeveridgeMatthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]
       
    Extramarital Affair, Abusing Power to Target Others, Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy
    8/03/22
    Impregnated a criminal defendant his office prosecuted sometime during their two-month affair and then rescinded her pretrial diversion agreement presumably out of payback for telling his wife about the affair and baby
    According to a report by The Daily Beast
  • Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerU.S. Senate Nominee [R-GA]Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1m
    Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1mEndorsed by Trump
    Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy
    6/14/22
    Fathered 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 support
    According to an investigative report by The Daily Beast
  • Pete HegsethPete HegsethSecretary of DefenseTwitter iconInstagram icon1.1m
    Twitter iconInstagram icon1.1m  
    Extramarital Affair, Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy
    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
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    Extramarital Affair, Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy
    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
  • Pete DomeniciPete DomeniciFmr. U.S. Senator [R-NM]51 Years in GOP Office (1966-2017)
    51 Years in GOP Office (1966-2017)  
    Extramarital Affair, Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy
    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
  • Vito FossellaVito FossellaFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    Extramarital Affair, Children Out of Wedlock Hypocrisy, "Family Values" Hypocrisy
    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
There's obviously nothing wrong with having children when you are not married, and there are many scenarios when this happens. However, many social conservatives -- who dominate the Republican party agenda -- believe things such as not having sex until marriage, not getting pregnant unless married and never getting divorced. So if a Republican hypocritically has a child out of wedlock (especially if they are married), that is quite scandalous. We have documented notable instances of Republicans having children when not married below.