Republican Abuse of Alcohol or Drugs Scandals

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Displaying 101 - 107 of 107 Crimes
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  • Sheldon KillpackFmr. State Senator [R-UT]
       
    DUI
    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
  • Dustin JohnsonDustin JohnsonProfessional Golfer
       
    DUI
    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
  • Matthew LeveridgeMatthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]
       
    DUI
    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
       
    DUI
    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
  • Mark FoleyMark FoleyFmr. U.S. Representative35 Years in GOP
    35 Years in GOP  
    Abuse of Alcohol\Drugs, Inappropriateness with Minors
    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
  • Kevin BradyKevin BradyFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    DUI
    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