The Ultimate Republican Scandals List
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Displaying 251 - 300 of 1075 Scandals
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Robert CzernekFmr. County Commissioner [R-IL]
2/14/23
Accepted over $280k in kickbacks from a local excavation company in exchange for approving over $700k in invoices for purported road work they never performed over an eight-year periodAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Donald Trump45th U.S. President
162.3m
2/14/23
Refused to comply with a subpoena from NY Attorney General that demanded he turn over certain business records and was fined $10,000 a day and $110,000 in total by the judge who held him in contemptAccording to a final ruling by an appeals court
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2/10/23
Retaliated against four staffers who reported his alleged corruption to the FBI by maligning them as "rogue employees" and fired or forced them out through other means and later spent $3.3 million in taxpayer dollars to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit which also forced him to apologize for disparaging themAccording to a settlement agreement reached between Paxton and the fired staffers
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George SantosFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
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697kMAGA Enthusiast
2/09/23
Purchased four golden retriever puppies from an Amish breeder with fraudulent checks that later bounced and left the owner of the puppies out of nearly $5,000 in lost incomeAccording to a complaint filed by the owner that was later dismissed when he paid him back -
Charles SchwertnerState Senator [R-TX]
2/07/23
Swerved in and out of his lane for an extended period of time around 1am and was arrested for refusing a breathalyzer after police observed him slurring his speech with a "strong odor of alcoholic beverages on his breath"According to a police report filed by local officials -
Donald Trump45th U.S. President
162.3m
2/07/23
Granted Melania Trump access to the White House Situation Room during a highly secretive US military raid targeting an ISIS leader in a clear breach of rules prohibiting people who lack the proper security clearance from entering the roomAccording to former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller
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George SantosFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
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2/05/23
Grabbed potential employee Derek Myers' crotch without his consent while they were alone in his office and then told him "my husband is out of town tonight if you want to come over" which he declinedAccording to a firsthand account from the alleged victim who also filed an official complaint with the U.S. Capitol Police and the House Ethics Committee
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Jeremy HutchinsonFmr. State Senator [R-AR]24 Years in GOP
2/03/23
Illegally spent over $100,000 in campaign contributions on personal expenses and then tried to cover it up by filing numerous false tax returnsHe pleaded guilty to tax and wire fraud and was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay over $350,000 in fines
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1/30/23
Illegally accepted over $25,000 in campaign contributions from a single family member far exceeding the $5,600 legal limit per personAccording to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors -
Bill BarrFmr. U.S. Attorney General [R]Lauded by Trump
1/26/23
Repeatedly injected himself into special counsel John Durham's political investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia scandal in order to help Trump and discredit his detractors which led to his second in command resigning in protest and another taking a new job outside of the investigationAccording to an exclusive report by The New York Times
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Shawn DenningFmr. Chief of Police [R-PA]
1/25/23
Coordinated purchasing and distributing cocaine and methamphetamine with someone who was also a confidential government informant working with the DEA by connecting them with distribution networks in Arizona and California and having the drugs delivered to Pennsylvania through the mail multiple times over a sixteen-month periodAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Jaron RosienMayor [R-IA]
1/24/23
Slid his hand up a male victim's thigh, groped his genitals and kissed him on his cheek (or ear) which "was in no way consented to" by the victim after hours at a bar he owned while also being married to his husbandAccording to charging documents filed by local police -
1/23/23
Smeared a Boise, Idaho, hospital by falsely accusing them of kidnapping a severely malnourished baby which spurred him to put a call out to his zealot followers to protest outside the hospital and force a lockdown that resulted in hospital staff barricading the exit doors and ambulances being rerouted to other hospitalsAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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David TruaxMayor [R-NY]
1/20/23
Instigated a fight with two innocent people he falsely accused of selling drugs and was charged with harassment after a police investigation determined he was at faultAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Ronald AndruchukFmr. State Rep. Candidate [R-RI]
1/18/23
Recklessly fired multiple firearms from his property that sent his neighbors fleeing for cover from bullets "whizzing" by both them and responding police officers' heads and was later found dressed in a bulletproof vest and tactical gear holding four guns and methamphetamineAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Christine DeramoLee County Board of County Commissioners Staffer
1/18/23
Swerved in and out of her lane after 1:00am and soon after refused to take a breathalyzer and field sobriety tests after police reported smelling an "overwhelming alcoholic odor" along with her bloodshot eyes and then namedropped her politically affiliated boss and the local sheriff in an apparent attempt to get out of troubleAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Ted TomaszewskiFmr. Mayor [R-NJ]
1/17/23
Engaged in multiple sex acts including penetrative sex with a 15-year-old boy over a two-month periodAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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George SantosFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
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1/17/23
Pocketed $3,000 from a GoFundMe fundraiser meant to save a homeless veteran's dying service dog who later diedAccording to an investigative report by Patch.com -
Solomon PeñaFmr. State Legislator Nominee [R-NM]
1/16/23
Fired his gun at the home of one of his perceived political enemies and hired four gunmen to conduct drive-by shootings at the homes of three others -- thankfully none of which resulted in anyone being injured -- after losing an election for a seat in the New Mexico HouseAccording to acting Alburquerque police commander Kyle Hartsock
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Kim Phuong TaylorWife [R]
1/12/23
Illegally submitted dozens of phony voter registrations, absentee ballot requests and absentee ballots from members of the Vietnamese community in her district in the 2020 Iowa Republican primary in an attempt to help her husband Jeremy Taylor's campaign for the US HouseAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
1/12/23
Illegally coordinated with the leader of a Republican state PAC to pay an opposition research firm $52,000 to investigate the Democratic candidate for governor in violation of state law barring PACs from working with local and state political partiesAccording to MassGOP party treasurer Pat Crowley and confirmed by The Boston Herald
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George SantosFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
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1/09/23
Allowed a top campaign aide to impersonate GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's chief of staff in calls soliciting money from wealthy donors in both the 2020 and 2022 election cyclesAccording to an investigative report by CNBC1/09/23
Suspiciously listed 37 campaign expenses on purchases like a hotel stay in Miami and other travel expenses as costing $199.99 -- one cent below the legally binding $200 threshold that required itemized receipts -- on his campaign finance formsAccording to allegations detailed in a lawsuit filed by nonprofit campaign watchdog The Campaign Legal Center -
276k32 Years in GOP
1/06/23
Cashed in between $628,000 and $1.72 million in stocks from companies seen as vulnerable to the burgeoning COVID-19 outbreak over a series of 33 separate transactions after receiving confidential briefings as chair of the Senate Intelligence CommitteeAccording to financial disclosures reported on by the media -
463kMAGA Enthusiast
1/06/23
Hypocritically engaged in gay behavior where he groped 3 men and attempted to kiss another without their consent while leading an organization that promotes anti-LGBTQ policies and gives a prominent platform to virulently anti-gay demagoguesAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
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22.3mLauded by Trump
1/02/23
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Tom DavisState Senator [R-SC]
1/02/23
Passed out with his head against his steering wheel after pulling over in a strip mall parking lot because he realized he was too drunk to driveAccording to the arresting officer who cited him for public intoxication -
Jeremy HutchinsonFmr. State Senator [R-AR]24 Years in GOP
12/30/22
Failed to pay over $625k in court-ordered child support even after a judge found he easily had the finances to do so and was held in contempt of court and jailed until he paid it off in fullAccording to court documents reported by local newspapers
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12/30/22
Operated an international human trafficking & sex abuse ring that lured unsuspecting women into performing in adult videos without their consent under threat of violence if they attempted to fleeAccording to charging documents filed by Romanian authorities -
12/21/22
Forced Fox Business producer Jennifer Eckhart to perform oral sex on him in an office at Fox News’ headquarters and then later sent her threatening text messages bragging about how he physically injured her while also being marriedAccording to a civil lawsuit filed against Henry and Fox News by the alleged victim
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12/21/22
Voted using his former invalid address instead of the one he actually lived at in a different county 60 miles away in the 2022 primary, general and U.S. Senate runoff electionsAccording to an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Joel SartoriCarl Paladino Political Aide
12/20/22
According to charging documents by local officials
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George SantosFmr. U.S. Representative [R-NY]
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12/19/22
Stole a checkbook from a dying man his mother was caring for and used the stolen checks to purchase clothing and shoes while living in BrazilAccording to police in Brazil who said he confessed to the crime before leaving for the USA to elude authorities12/19/22
Collected $50 per person at a fundraiser he hosted for animal rescue charity Friends of Pets United that did not appear to exist which makes you wonder where that money went12/19/22
Lied about earning degrees in economics and finance from Baruch College and New York University when in fact he hadn't earned any college degree at allAccording to an investigative report by The New York TimesLied about working for Goldman Sachs and also Citigroup as an "associate asset manager" of which both companies confirmed they had no information of him ever working for themAccording to an investigative report by The New York Times
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Danny RampeyState Rep. Nominee [R-GA]
12/16/22
Stole prescription drugs from senior citizens residing in an assisted living community he managed by entering their apartments when they were not home and was caught in the act by police who had been tipped off by residents who reported their missing prescriptions to the authoritiesAccording to charging documents filed by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
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Nina WebberWyoming GOP Staffer
12/12/22
Indiscriminately fired dozens of shots across a highway at a group of elk, forcing two people to seek cover as bullets "whizzed" by their heads while they were outside on their private propertyAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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William PruittFmr. Chief of Police [R-FL]
12/09/22
Raped a 14-year-old girl twice at gunpoint after luring her into his truck, threatened to "blow her brains out" if she ever told anyone, conspired with friends who were former police officers to send a torrent of threatening messages to scare her from reporting it to the authorities and continued to stalk her even after being charged with raping herAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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George MengesFmr. Manuel Asensio Political Aide
12/05/22
Sexually assaulted an unnamed woman and was charged with sexual battery and kidnapping after she reported him to the policeAccording to charging documents filed by local police first reported by The Gainesville Sun
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Brian StoutState Representative [R-OR]
12/02/22
Began performing oral sex on a woman which went beyond what she had consented to and despite her repeatedly telling him to stop which he only did when his wife walked in the room12/02/22
Kissed and cuddled with a woman who wasn't his wife in his office and then out of nowhere pushed her onto the couch and physically restrained her while he quietly stared at her with what she described as a "weird look" which frightened her so much that a judge granted her a restraining order against him for five yearsAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
12/02/22
Threatened to kill a woman he was romantically involved with by throwing her off a cliff or slitting her throat if she ever told anyone about their relationshipAccording to a protective order filed by the alleged victim and granted by a local judge
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Vanessa TijerinaFmr. State Sen. Candidate [R-TX]
12/01/22
Was arrested for suspected DUI after calling 911 on herself thinking she was involved in a crash which police determined was not trueAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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12/01/22
Choked and threw a punch at his ex-girlfriend Cheryl Parsa after she confronted him about a woman she suspected he was cheating on her withAccording to victim testimony in a report from The Daily Beast -
Kevin EtheringtonFmr. Deputy District Attorney [R-OK]
11/28/22
Had at least 153 videos, pictures and screenshots depicting prepubescent girls being sexually abused and exploited on his home computerAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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11/23/22
Claimed a $1,500 homestead tax exemption meant for people who claim Texas their "principal residence" while he was running for a Senate seat in Georgia at the exact same timeAccording to publicly available tax documents obtained by CNN
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Elbert GuilloryFmr. State Senator [R-LA]
11/21/22
Ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle, fled the area after exchanging information with the owner of the vehicle he hit and was later taken into custody after police caught up with him and were told he refused to take any field sobriety testsAccording to the arresting officers who took Guillory into custody
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Donald Trump45th U.S. President
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11/18/22
Shared an image taken from a highly secretive spy satellite that could have helped adversaries better understand US spy capabilities to his Twitter followersAccording to a declassified document obtained by NPR
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Dan SnyderNFL OwnerDonated $1.1m to Trump's 1st inaugural
11/10/22
Bullied and questioned male subordinates' heterosexuality when they didn't agree with his preconceived perception of what it means to be a manAccording to news reports from credible media outlets