The Ultimate Republican Scandals List

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  • Daniel RodimerDaniel RodimerFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate [R-TX]
       
    10/08/19
    Physically assaulted someone at a local Waffle House restaurant
    According to an exclusive report by The Associated Press
  • Guy WilliamsFmr. State Judge [R-TX]
       
    10/07/19
    Shouted profanities at first responders who were assisting him after a car he was a passenger in crashed into two palm trees and soon after passed out in the back of a patrol car presumably because he was drunk
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Mike FolmerMike FolmerFmr. State Senator [R-PA]
       
    9/18/19
    Had two sexually explicit felony images of underage children on his phone and computer
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Brett KavanaughBrett KavanaughSupreme Court Justice [R]
       
    9/14/19
    Allegedly pulled down his pants and shoved his exposed penis towards an unsuspecting female college freshman which she inadvertently touched when she instinctively swatted her hands at it during an alcohol-fueled dorm party
    According to an exclusive interview alleged victim Deborah Ramirez conducted with The New York Times
  • Thomas RavenelThomas RavenelFmr. State Treasurer [R-SC]Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon118k
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    9/11/19
    Attempted to kiss his nanny Dawn Ledwell without her consent and then cornered her in his bedroom where he dropped his pants, tried to rip off her clothes and make her touch his exposed penis
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    9/09/19
    Discussed highly sensitive and classified intelligence with Russia's Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the US that worried US officials so much they secretly extracted one of its most senior covert intelligence assets inside of Russia out of fear for their safety
    According to multiple top officials in the Trump Administration and first reported on by CNN
  • Steve ReickState Representative [R-IL]
       
    8/30/19
    Drove 20 mph over the speed limit, ran his truck into a curb, failed a field sobriety test during which he told an officer "I have had too much to drink tonight" and failed a breathalyzer test with a BAC of .146
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Mike MaroneyState Senator [R-WV]
       
    8/29/19
    Exchanged multiple texts with a female prostitute where he asked how much she charged for sex and what time they could meet at her house and then sent her a picture of himself with the text "now can I stop by" when she asked to see what he looked like
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Travis BrauerTravis BrauerFmr. Political Aide [R-OK]
       
    8/14/19
    Took photos or a video up a woman's skirt while she was seated at a state House legislative meeting and later destroyed his mobile phone after searching "how to completely wipe a phone before police" in a failed attempt to delete evidence which police were able to recover through other means
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Eddie GirdlerFmr. Mayor [R-KY]
       
    8/11/19
    Ran a red light and struck a 15-year-old bicyclist with his car causing internal injuries so severe she later needed to be air lifted to a second hospital for special treatment and reportedly "sat for a few seconds and then left" the scene of the accident before police arrived
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • McCrae DowlessFmr. Political Operative [R-NC]
       
    7/30/19
    Illegally collected Social Security Disability and retirement benefits from the government by neglecting to inform them about the more than $132,000 he earned working on political campaigns which would have drastically reduced the number of benefits he would have been eligible for
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Danielle StellaDanielle StellaFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee [R-MN]Instagram icon10k
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    7/26/19
    Stole an eye-popping 279 items totaling $2,327.97 from a Target store and $40 worth of cat food from a local grocery store mere months apart from each other
    According to a charging documents filed by local police
    7/25/19
    Drove under the influence of alcohol, tried to flee when police attempted to pull her over and was arrested for DUI
    According to court records first reported by The Guardian
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    7/17/19
    Kissed journalist Faith Daniels on the lips right in front of the paparazzi without her consent while he was dating future wife Marla Maples at the time
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Jason MillerJason MillerFmr. Trump Comms AdviserTwitter iconInstagram icon471k
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    7/16/19
    Had an extramarital affair with Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign's press secretary while his wife was pregnant with their second child
    According to an exclusive report by Mediaite
    7/16/19
    Paid to have sex with numerous prostitutes and professional escorts and frequented massage parlors where he paid for "happy endings" over a sixteen-year period while also being married the entire time
    According to an exclusive report by Mediaite
  • Matt GrossellState Representative [R-MN]
       
    6/26/19
    Shoved and threw a hotel security guard to the ground and was taken to the hospital by police because he was so drunk he couldn't answer basic questions and later was arrested for refusing to leave the hospital after doctors discharged him
    He struck a plea deal to complete a five-month alcohol diversion program in exchange for his charges being dropped
  • Val DiGiorgioVal DiGiorgioFmr. Pennsylvania GOP Chair
       
    6/25/19
    Sent a picture of his erect penis and exchanged sexually charged text messages with a woman who initially sought his advice on her potential city council run while also being married and escalated things over the next four months to the point where the woman told him to stop "sexually harassing" her
    According to an exclusive report by The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Jeremy HutchinsonJeremy HutchinsonFmr. State Senator [R-AR]24 Years in GOP
    6/25/19
    Accepted cash bribes totaling over $150,000 from the co-owner of orthodontic clinics in exchange for his efforts to help overturn a dental practices law he didn't like
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    6/24/19
    Kissed "Apprentice" contestant Jennifer Murphy on the mouth without her consent outside of an elevator at Trump Tower the same year he married Melania
    Firsthand account from Jennifer Murphy, Voted for Trump
    6/21/19
    Allegedly raped writer E. Jean Carroll after he forcibly pushed her against a dressing room wall inside the Bergdorf Goodman department store while he was married to Marla
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Patrick ShanahanPatrick ShanahanFmr. Secretary of Defense [R]
       
    6/19/19
    Punched his wife in the stomach during an argument witnessed by their son
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Todd PooleFmr. Ted Budd Political Aide
       
    5/29/19
    Physically struck a female at his home and was arrested by police for suspected assault
    According to charging documents by local police
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    5/15/19
    Pardoned personal friend Conrad Black who published a fawning book with a title calling him a "President Like No Other" and previously served time for scheming to siphon off millions of dollars from the newspaper company he was CEO of
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Bryce MarlattBryce MarlattFmr. State Senator [R-OK]
       
    5/09/19
    Forcibly grabbed and kissed his female Uber driver on the neck without her consent while he was married with three children
    He pled guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to 90 days of probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    5/06/19
    Pardoned former Army lieutenant Michael Behenna who was convicted of murdering an unarmed Iraqi detainee and attempting to cover it up after Republican Governor Mary Falin and state AG Mike Hunter personally intervened on his behalf
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Sabrina BellSabrina BellFmr. State Judge [R-IN]
       
    5/01/19
    Drunkenly flicked off and engaged in a verbal altercation with two men in another vehicle while parked outside of a White Castle restaurant around 3:15 am which escalated dramatically after two of her male colleagues were shot by one of the men following a night of heavy drinking while attending a judicial conference
    According to reports by local media
  • Richard QuinnGOP Political Consultant
       
    4/18/19
    Repeatedly lied under oath to the grand jury investigating a wide-ranging State House corruption scandal that involved his own son in an act that violated a plea agreement he made with state prosecutors to truthfully testify before the group
    According to a grand jury indictment
  • Robin HayesFmr. North Carolina GOP Chair
       
    4/02/19
    Tried to bribe the NC state insurance commissioner with a $1.5 million donation to his reelection bid and another $250k donation from the NC Republican party in exchange for favorable treatment for a business associate friend of his and then lied to the FBI when they confronted him
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • David StringerDavid StringerFmr. State Representative [R-AZ]
       
    3/30/19
    Paid two teenage boys he met in a park $10 each to perform oral sex on them and then had them perform oral sex on him
    Had oral and penetrative sex with an underage boy as young as 13-years-old on ten separate occasions and got caught when the boy's father found out and reported him to the police
    According to an exclusive report by the Arizona Republic
  • Paul LePagePaul LePageFmr. Governor [R-ME]MAGA Enthusiast
    3/27/19
    Pardoned his late mentor's grandson who was convicted of felony drug trafficking and tried to keep it secret in a breach of precedent in which governors usually publicly identify the names of people they pardoned
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Brian EllisBrian EllisFmr. State Representative [R-PA]
       
    3/20/19
    Had sex with an unconscious woman who woke up "in pain, injured and naked" in a bed next to him without any memory of having sex with him after a night of "casually drinking" less than two drinks with friends and in addition to being unable to legally consent to sex she had made it "abundantly clear" to him many times before that she was not interested in a sexual relationship, not least because he was married
    According to an exclusive report by The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    3/13/19
    Communicated through close intermediaries to his personal lawyer Michael Cohen that he would pardon him if he didn't cooperate with prosecutors and provide them with potentially damaging information about his business and financial dealings days after the FBI raided Cohen's office and residence
    According to the text of two emails obtained by CNN
    2/28/19
    Ordered that his son-in-law Jared Kushner receive a top-secret security clearance over the objection of national security and intelligence officials who recommended he be denied clearance due to his business ties in foreign countries
    According to an investigative report by The New York Times who
  • McCrae DowlessFmr. Political Operative [R-NC]
       
    2/27/19
    Conspired to illegally collect and fill out unsuspecting voters absentee and mail-in ballots to help Republican candidates in the 2018 midterm election and later lied to
    According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    2/25/19
    Grabbed the hand of and kissed campaign worker Alva Johnson on the mouth even after she tried to turn her head away while he was married to Melania
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Jerod PruntyClay Higgins Political Aide
       
    2/17/19
    Visited a massage parlor suspected of operating a human sex trafficking ring and was arrested for pandering three days after the parlor was raided by police presumably because they found evidence against him
    According to charging documents filed by local police and first reported by The Advocate
  • Michael SilvestriFmr. State Rep. Candidate [R-NJ]
       
    2/15/19
    Was accused of sexually assaulting a former campaign aide at a local GOP headquarters and later texting her pictures of weapons to scare her from reporting him to the police
    According to a police report filed by the alleged victim
    2/13/19
    Sent an unsolicited picture of his erect penis and other sexually inappropriate pictures to a subordinate
    According to the alleged victim in a report by NJ1015.com
  • 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
  • Jeff HooverJeff HooverFmr. State Representative [R-KY]
       
    1/16/19
    Sexually assaulted his 21-year-old legislative staffer more than 50 times over a three-year period subjecting her to what she testified as "nearly daily touching" including groping between her legs while seated next to her at large political functions and then secretly settled a lawsuit she filed against him in order to prevent her allegations from becoming public while being married the entire time
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    1/13/19
    Confiscated the notes taken by a staffer who interpreted a meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin and ordered them to not divulge details of the conversation even to senior members in his Administration, which former deputy secretary of state Strobe Tallbott said gave Putin "much more scope to manipulate Trump" because senior Administration officials are left in the dark
    According to current and former officials and reported on by The Washington Post
  • Terry BurtonFmr. State Senator [R-MS]
       
    12/20/18
    Swerved off the road, crashed into a ditch and failed a field sobriety test when police arrived upon which he was arrested for suspected DUI
    Drove under the influence of alcohol and prescription pain killers and pled guilty to DUI the very next day
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • 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
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump45th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    11/27/18
    Publicly signaled he would pardon his former campaign manager Paul Manafort if he refused to cooperate with the Mueller investigation after it was reported Manafort repeatedly lied to federal investigators in violation of his earlier plea agreement
    According to an interview Trump gave with the New York Post
    11/09/18
    Illegally paid adult film star Stormy Daniels $130,000 in hush money to keep her from going public about an extramarital affair they had by directing his personal lawyer Michael Cohen to pay her off and agreeing to reimburse him in monthly installments one month before the 2016 election in violation of campaign-finance laws
    According to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal