Republican Criminal Abusive Behavior Scandals

Rear-ended a vehicle while driving under the influence and tried to get out of it by switching places with his wife before the police arrived, but the woman he hit told police she saw him behind the wheel when he crashed into her after which he was arrested

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

Routinely grabbed five female senate staff and lobbyists buttocks, breasts and other parts of their bodies and threatened to retaliate against them by refusing to take meetings with them if they complained about his behavior while also being married

Coerced Fox News legal analyst Lis Wiehl into a "non-consensual sexual relationship" while also being married himself and later secretly agreed to pay her $32 million to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit she brought against him

Attached an electronic tracking device on his ex-wife's car on Valentine's Day to monitor her movements

Allegedly coerced Fox News political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes into a 3-year-long abusive sexual relationship where she was forced to have sex with him in exchange for career advances and increased facetime on Fox News and Fox Business while also being married

Physically threatened his ex-fiancé and her sister after finding them by tracking her location on the "Find My iPhone" App installed on her phone which prompted a judge to issue a restraining order against him

Neglected his 20-year-old horse to the point of emaciation

Directed three top White House officials to repeatedly call and threaten Morning Joe hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski that a negative article about their private lives would be published in the National Enquirer unless they call him and personally apologize for their negative coverage of him

Coerced a subordinate into giving him oral sex multiple times -- once while he wore his black judge's robe -- and to have sex with him two times and would lash out her as a “horrible court manager” if she ever refused his advances, which she didn't do often because he was her boss, while being married the entire time

Ingested excessively more prescription drugs than his doctor prescribed and quickly became dependent on them and also admitted to his partner that he previously used crystal meth before they began seeing each other

Was observed exiting a restaurant and bar and getting into his illegally parked vehicle by police who arrested him after they determined he was under the influence of alcohol

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

Violently yanked out a fistful of Ivana Trump's hair because she recommended a plastic surgeon to remove a bald spot in a procedure that he did not know would be painful

Pointed his gun at an unarmed woman who simply knocked on his door

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

Gave alcohol to underage male camp counselors as young as 16-years-old and also filmed and photographed many of the boys completely naked playing strip poker in his bedroom

Overdosed on heroin twice in a single day and was administered a drug to reverse its effects both times

Coerced top Fox News staffer Laurie Luhn -- who was 22 years younger than him -- into starting an abusive sexual relationship while he was still married that lasted 20+ years and used the threat to release a videotape he made of her dancing in lingerie to help maintain psychological control

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

Crashed his car into a stop sign after drinking multiple alcoholic beverages inside a VIP tent at a concert and was found to have a BAC of .10 when police arrived

Illegally attempted to get an Adderall prescription by altering the refill date without permission from his doctor

Physically abused his wife at least eight separate times over a period of time ranging from when they were dating to the final assault that happened in a Ritz-Carlton hotel which resulted in his arrest

Allegedly choked his then-wife Maureen McPhilmy and dragged her down the stairs by her neck during an argument witnessed by his daughter

Physically abused his college girlfriend by grabbing her wrists so hard they would bruise and emotionally abused her by controlling many aspects of her life and demanding to approve of anyone she interacted with

Weaved through traffic lanes and had a BAC more than twice the legal limit after submitting to a breathalyzer test

Passed out in his GMC pickup with his head against the steering wheel and the truck still in gear at 3am and reeked of alcohol when police arrived who then woke him up and took him into custody

Rebuffed police commands to exit her vehicle and refused to submit to a breathalyzer and field sobriety test after getting pulled over for speeding and suspicion of driving under the influence and lied about being a "reserve cop" to the arresting officer in an attempt to get out of trouble

Trailed and harassed Democratic state rep Karlee Macer at least six times and sent a number of threatening emails and calls to her personal cellphone over a six-month period including one time when he approached her at the tax services center he worked at to let her know he "knew everything" about her

Drunkenly “grabbed and squeezed” a strip club employee's chest without her consent and then refused to leave after police ordered him to

Drove erratically and was pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence, argued with the officer and refused to submit to a breathalyzer or field sobriety tests upon which he was arrested for drunk driving

Struck his wife multiple times in the face, yanked her hair and threw her to the ground where he dragged and kicked her after she confronted him over an affair he was having with a law clerk during a fight inside their hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton

Tested positive for cocaine on two separate occasions resulting in a six-month suspension in 2012 and a leave of absence in 2014

Coerced an assistant who was decades younger than him into having sex over a yearslong period by threatening to withhold her paycheck if she ever refused his advances, subjected her to a "steady stream of racially and sexually offensive comments" and fired her when she eventually stood up to him while also being married

Drove in and out of his lane for an extended period of time and had such "extreme difficulty with sobriety testing" after getting pulled over that the police officer decided to arrest him on the spot instead of conducting further tests

Had three grams of cocaine and illicit prescription drugs in his possession when he was pulled over for a routine traffic stop

Ran a stoplight and nearly crashed into a curb after he departed a Taco Bell at 2am, stumbled while getting out of his car and refused to submit to a field sobriety test after the police officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol on him and inside the car

Had a difficult time handing his license and registration to police officers after getting pulled over for speeding, couldn't stand upright without swaying and refused field sobriety and breathalyzer tests upon which he was arrested

Inundated his ex-girlfriend with so many calls, texts and emails after they broke up that she compiled them all into a three-ring binder and reported him to the police and continued to harass her even after a detective visited him and told him to stop contacting her

Strongarmed leaders of a copper mining company into purchasing a large tract of land from a business associate who owed him money in exchange for him sponsoring legislation that would be favorable to the company, even once explicitly telling those involved "no Sandlin Property, no bill" and then failed to pay taxes on the $733,000 he received from the sale once the deal went through

Came to a complete stop roughly 30 yards before a green traffic light at 1:45am, swerved in and out of his lane, was observed acting "confused" by police after getting pulled over and refused to take a breathalyzer test upon which he was arrested

Swerved in and out of his lane just before midnight and then refused to submit to a breathalyzer test when police pulled him over which resulted in his arrest

Handed the wrong ID to the officer who stopped him on suspicion of DUI, slurred his speech, acted "very scared and nervous" and was found to have a BAC of .105 after he submitted to a breathalyzer test

Yanked his wife Jennifer Willoughby out of the shower by her neck and shoulders and violently screamed at her while she tried to get out of his grasp

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

Ran a red light and then told the officer who pulled him over that he had drank "several shots of vodka" that evening, failed multiple field sobriety tests and submitted to a breathalyzer test which found he had a BAC of .14%

Illegally contacted an underage victim he sexual assaulted mere months after his release from prison which violated the terms of his parole resulting in him being sent back to prison for an additional three months

Locked a female staffer in his office and unsuccessfully tried to get her to have sex with him while also being married with two children

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

Choked his wife from behind, raced to snatch her cell phone before she could grab it to call for help and vaguely threatened her with violence if she called the police all in front of their two young children

Swerved in and out of his lane on a dark country road around 2am before getting pulled over and then submitted to a breathalyzer test that found he had a BAC over twice the legal limit

Was involved in a minor traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol and was arrested when police arrived at the scene

Nearly crashed into oncoming traffic during an illegal left turn and was arrested after refusing a breathalyzer because police observed he had "red, glassy eyes and a strong odor of alcohol" and slurred speech

Stole a truck with an attached 20ft travel trailer around 3am, got stuck in a resident's driveway when he unsuccessfully attempted to turn around and then passed out inside the truck until police arrived and found him to have a BAC of .15

Threatened to kill his boss's campaign manager and her dog if she went through with testifying in her trial which scared her so much that she requested police protection from him

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

Crashed into a car stopped at a red light so forcefully that it totaled the car and required both occupants to go to the hospital while under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs and refused a breathalyzer test which resulted in his arrest

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

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

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

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

Intentionally shot and killed his former fiancé months after she sought and received a protective restraining order against him

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

Drank alcohol in his car while he was stopped at a red light and was arrested by a police officer who witnessed his consumption

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

Frequently consumed and distributed cocaine to his friends over a two-year period

Threatened to beat and sexually assault a man who was dating his estranged wife along with his mother over several menacing calls

Killed a 19-year-old after he drunkenly barreled through a stop sign and crashed into his victim's car and then admitted to police that he drank 10-12 beers not long before his crash

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

Routinely consumed crystal methamphetamine he purchased from a gay prostitute he regularly had sex with

Routinely got drunk and sent sexualized emails and chat messages to underage male Congressional pages over a multiyear period

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

Smelled of alcohol and failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over for a malfunctioning tail light

Physically abused his paramour multiple times throughout their yearslong extramarital affair and then paid her $500k to settle a lawsuit she filed against him with the stipulation that she would get less if she went public

Hid two guns in a briefcase that he attempted to bring into a courthouse with him and was also found to be carrying methamphetamines and cocaine when court security searched him

Flipped over his SUV while pulling out of his own driveway and then registered a BAC over three times the legal limit of .30 after police were able to free him from the vehicle

Put cocaine and MDMA into his 15- and 16-year-old granddaughters’ ice cream at a Dairy Queen and was caught in the act on the store's video surveillance system

Threatened to murder a witness in his boss's bribery trial if they testified against her at trial