The Ultimate Republican Scandals List

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  • Joel KoskanJoel KoskanFmr. State Rep. Nominee
       
    11/03/22
    Raped, orally penetrated and sexually molested his adopted daughter over a six-year period beginning when she was just twelve years old and waged an intimidation campaign to keep her quiet by monitoring her every move via GPS and home video surveillance, which ironically is how he found out she reported him to the police while also being a married father of young children
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Liam MaddenLiam MaddenFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee
       
    11/02/22
    Withdrew roughly $25,000 from his wife's business account and divided it up between family members including his toddler-aged son so they could donate the money back to his campaign which he then took a salary from
    Madden admitted to the scheme during a live radio interview
  • Steven PankeySteven PankeyGov. Candidate [R-ID]
       
    10/31/22
    Shot a 12-year-old girl in the head and then buried her body after kidnapping her from her home
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Julianna StroutJulianna StroutCommissioner [R-FL]
       
    10/27/22
    Falsely asserted she was a paralegal to federal authorities so she could enter an immigration detention facility her romantic partner was being held at
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Fred PiccoloFred PiccoloFmr. Jackie Toledo Campaign Mgr.
       
    10/25/22
    Texted state rep Jackie Toledo an unsolicited image of his erect penis and a number of other photographs of himself in "various states of undress" without her consent
    According to a lawsuit filed by former state rep Jackie Toledo
  • Gary KuehnGary KuehnSchool Board Member [R-TN]
       
    10/24/22
    Pulled out his penis and began stroking himself in front of a nurse until he had an erection after asking her if a testosterone shot she just administered would "make him hard" and then asked her not to leave the room while he continued his lewd behavior
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Jody GreeneJody GreeneFmr. Sheriff [R-NC]
       
    10/21/22
    Had a monthslong extramarital affair with a female subordinate where they had sex in multiple places including his office, patrol car, home and a local shooting range and eventually impregnated her
    According to court records reported by local publications
  • Mandy Robinson-HandMandy Robinson-HandTaylor County GOP Chair
       
    10/19/22
    Illegally entered the US Capitol during the 1/6 insurrection and posted her crime to social media which led to her arrest weeks later after a tipster reported her and her husband to the authorities
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Randy Gene KaufmanRandy Gene KaufmanFmr. School Board Member Candidate
       
    10/18/22
    Pleasured himself watching videos in his truck within view of a busy road used by parents to pick up children from a nearby preschool after having spewed propaganda about wanting to protect children
    According to an arrest report filed by local police
  • Jerry Falwell Jr.Jerry Falwell Jr.Televangelist [R]Twitter icon66k
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    10/16/22
    Watched his wife have sex with a much younger man both in person and via CCTV over a period of seven years while also being a minister who preached the virtues of monogamy and abstinence before marriage
    According to a bombshell report by Reuters
  • Walter LundyWalter LundyAdvisor [R]
       
    10/11/22
    Smoked marijuana while driving drunk and was pulled over by police who observed a glass of wine in his cupholder and a half-drunk bottle of wine in the passenger seat along with nearly half an ounce of marijuana, repeatedly struggled to follow the officer's commands, failed a field sobriety test and refused a BAC test
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Elijah SchafferElijah SchafferFmr. The Blaze PodcasterTwitter iconYouTube iconInstagram iconTelegram iconRumble iconGab icon1.4m
    10/06/22
    Drunkenly grabbed a co-worker's breasts without her consent while they sat next to each other in a crowded movie theater while also being married at the time
    According to an inhouse investigation resulting in his firing
  • Diego MoralesDiego MoralesSecretary of State [R-IN]Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon8k
    10/03/22
    Repeatedly solicited sexual favors from a young woman who worked in the state secretary of state's office
    According to the alleged victim who spoke with TheStatehouseFile.com
    10/03/22
    Tried to pin down and kiss a woman he invited to his apartment, but she was able to escape before he could harm her further
    According to the alleged victim who spoke with TheStatehouseFile.com
  • Kyle HupferKyle HupferFmr. Indiana GOP ChairTwitter icon2k
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    10/03/22
    Kept secret credible sexual assault allegations against the Republican Secretary of State for over a month ostensibly to protect him
    According to an exclusive report by The Statehouse File
  • Diego MoralesDiego MoralesSecretary of State [R-IN]Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon8k
    10/03/22
    Pinned a young woman against the wall and rubbed his body against hers as he tried to kiss her and rip her shirt off
    According to the alleged victim who spoke with TheStatehouseFile.com
  • Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerU.S. Senate Nominee [R-GA]Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1m
    10/03/22
    Paid for ex-girlfriend to get an abortion in 2009 and later expressed support for a total abortion ban with no exception for incest, rape, or the life of the mother
    According to a report by The Daily Beast
  • John WahlJohn WahlAlabama GOP ChairFacebook iconTwitter icon3k
    10/03/22
    Used an illegal ID card he made that implied he was a state employee to vote in multiple elections
    According to investigative report by AL.com
  • Antonio BrownAntonio BrownFmr. Conservative Athlete
       
    10/01/22
    Swung his exposed penis and bare buttocks towards an unsuspecting woman's face in the pool area of a luxury hotel in Dubai which shocked the woman so much she reported him to security who kicked him out shortly after
    According to an exclusive report by The New York Post
  • Adam HagemanAdam HagemanTrump Commerce Dept. Official
       
    10/01/22
    Had at least 33 videos of young children depicting various sex acts on his cellphone
    9/30/22
    Sexually abused a child as young as 12-years-old and wrote about wanting to have sex with children between 12 and 16 in an online group chat
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • J.R. MajewskiJ.R. MajewskiFmr. U.S. Rep NomineeTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTruthSocial iconGab icon142k
    9/28/22
    Drove drunk on his military base in Okinawa, Japan after which his military rank was demoted, but publicly he blamed the demotion on a fight he had in his dormitory
    9/28/22
    Falsely claimed he was a combat veteran who served under "tough" conditions in the Afghanistan War, but military records show he never actually deployed to Afghanistan and instead spent six months loading planes on a military base in Qatar over 1,000 miles away from the fighting
    According to military records obtained by The Associated Press
  • Mike EricksonMike EricksonFmr. U.S. Rep Nominee
       
    9/27/22
    Ran a stop sign and proceeded to drive erratically until police who observed him "stumble" out of a bar around 1:40am pulled him over, noticed an "overwhelming odor of alcohol" and conducted a field sobriety test which he failed spectacularly and then was found to have oxycodone that had not been prescribed to him and yet he also portrayed himself as a "tough on crime" candidate
    According to court documents reported by local newspapers
  • Hunter LarkinHunter LarkinMayor [R-KS]
       
    9/27/22
    Weaved in and out of his lane around 1:30am and then failed a field sobriety test after police pulled him over
    According to arresting documents filed by local police
  • Project VeritasProject Veritas   Instagram iconYouTube iconTwitter iconFacebook iconTruthSocial icon5.6m
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    9/23/22
    Was found liable for $120k in damages for violating wiretapping laws after illegally recording multiple conversations inside a Democratic political consulting group which they later "heavily edited" to deceitfully insinuate the group was involved in unscrupulous activities
    According to a civil lawsuit filed by the firm Democracy Partners
  • David EstensonDavid EstensonFmr. State Sen. Nominee
       
    9/20/22
    Grabbed a young woman's hand and forced it on his exposed penis without her consent during a party
    9/20/22
    Unsuccessfully tried to coax a 20-year-old female he illegally provided alcohol to into giving him sexual favors if she wanted to avoid an underage drinking ticket after he got caught with her in a bar and had to save face because he was a police officer
    9/20/22
    Threatened to plant illegal contraband in his 19-year-old lady friend's car if she ever told anyone about their sexual escapades that sometimes took place while he was on duty at police headquarters
    9/20/22
    Hypocritically committed multiple crimes including alleged sexual coercion, physical assault, blackmail and consuming alcohol with a minor while also being a police officer who was sworn to enforce the law
    According to an exclusive report by the Trempealeau County Times
  • Aaron PeñaAaron PeñaFmr. State RepresentativeTwitter icon6k
    9/16/22
    Forcibly kissed and groped a congressional intern and ignored her pleas to stop after creating a situation where he was able to get her alone in his car
    According to an allegation filed by the alleged victim and reported by mainstream media
  • Larry KlaymanLarry KlaymanJudicial Watch FounderFacebook iconTwitter iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon10.4m
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    9/16/22
    Tried to convince a client of his to begin a sexual relationship in an "obsessive and unrelenting" manner and retaliated against her by demanding ever-increasing attorney's fees when she rebuffed his advances
    According to a ruling by a federal appeals court that suspended his law license for 18 months
  • Billy OswaldBilly OswaldFmr. State Sen. Candidate
       
    9/13/22
    Groped a female subordinate's breasts and crotch and also made inappropriate gestures towards her
    9/13/22
    Offered numerous female employees up to a $15k raise if they agreed to have sex with him whenever he wanted
    9/13/22
    Paid to have sex with multiple prostitutes in various rooms in his law office
    According to a federal lawsuit filed by a former employee
  • Merrill NelsonMerrill NelsonFmr. State Representative
       
    9/08/22
    Convinced a Mormon bishop to keep allegations of child sexual abuse by a member of his church against his daughters secret under false pretenses that he could be sued if he did even though state law in Arizona -- where the alleged abuse took place -- specifically protects people who report child abuse, which allowed the abuse to continue for a number of years
    According to court records reported by mainstream outlets
  • Steve BannonSteve BannonFmr. Trump Chief StrategistLauded by Trump
    9/08/22
    Stole $1 million in donations from a "We Build the Wall" GoFundMe campaign using fake invoices and accounts
    According to charging documents filed by the Manhattan District Attorney's office
  • Walt SmithWalt SmithCommissioner [R-TX]
       
    9/07/22
    Ran a red light and slammed his pickup truck into a larger box truck at 3am causing a crash that dragged their vehicles for several hundred feet after which he failed a videotaped field sobriety test during which he was swaying, struggled to do a one-leg stand and was observed having a strong odor of alcohol by officers on scene
    According to a police report filed by local officials
  • Project VeritasProject Veritas   Instagram iconYouTube iconTwitter iconFacebook iconTruthSocial icon5.6m
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    9/07/22
    Purchased a diary stolen from Joe Biden's granddaughter for $40,000 and soon after leaked it to a reporter at another rightwing outlet who posted the private material days before the 2020 Presidential election
    According to court records reported by The Intercept
  • Aileen CannonAileen CannonFederal Judge [R]
       
    9/05/22
    Issued an egregiously bad ruling that helped protect Donald Trump by hamstringing the FBI's ability to reclaim classified government documents he illegally took with him to Mar-a-Lago by appointing a "special master" to review the documents before they could examine them further which was later overturned unanimously by one of the most conservative appeals courts in the country
    According to a ruling in Trump's favor handed down by Judge Cannon
  • Ben ParisBen ParisGOP County Chair
       
    9/02/22
    Made illegal campaign contributions and filed false financial reports to cover it up to promote an independent "ghost candidate" who got 4,800 votes likely swinging the election to the Republican who won by a narrow 300 votes
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Joe MartinezJoe MartinezFmr. County Commissioner
       
    8/31/22
    Accepted three $5k checks from a local business owner in exchange for a proposing an ordinance that would personally benefit them
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Aaron von EhlingerAaron von EhlingerFmr. State Representative
       
    8/31/22
    Forced a 19-year-old legislative intern to perform oral sex on him, digitally penetrated her without consent and then ejaculated on her stomach
    He was found guilty of rape and sentenced to 20 years in prison
  • Luke BowenLuke BowenFmr. Texas Right to Life Executive
       
    8/25/22
    Solicited sex with a 13-year-old girl over the internet and sent her pictures of his erect penis not realizing he was actually communicating with an undercover police officer at the same time he was the political director for a prominent anti-abortion organization that espoused far-right "family values"
    According to charging documents filed by Assistant District Attorney Kelly Blackburn
  • Peter SchmidtPeter SchmidtFmr. State Representative
       
    8/24/22
    Performed oral sex on another man while also hypocritically portraying himself as a “strong conservative and Christian” who advocated against LGBT rights
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Perry Hooper Jr.Perry Hooper Jr.Trump Campaign AL Co-ChairMAGA Enthusiast
    8/23/22
    Grabbed a restaurant hostess's breasts, kissed her neck and shoved his pelvis into her and then taunted that he'll "get away with it" because he's a member of a politically connected family while also married with three children
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Scott EskScott EskFmr. State Rep. Candidate
       
    8/22/22
    Allegedly made frequent phone calls to a "house of prostitution" presumably to have sex with the women who worked there while also being a married father of three
    According to accusations made by his estranged wife in her divorce filing
  • Gary BuseyGary BuseyConservative ActorFacebook iconTikTok iconInstagram iconTwitter icon1.2m
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    8/22/22
    Grabbed two women's buttocks without their consent during a meet and greet at a horror film convention
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Gary BuseyGary BuseyConservative ActorFacebook iconTikTok iconInstagram iconTwitter icon1.2m
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    8/21/22
    Put his face inches away from a woman's breasts and asked where she got them from before trying to unhook her bra strap during a meet and greet at a horror film convention
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • David RiveraDavid RiveraFmr. U.S. Representative
       
    8/20/22
    Failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of taxable income to the government and siphoned even more to himself through a PAC that he earned from working as an unregistered foreign agent and lobbyist for the Venezuelan government
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Bubba JonesBubba JonesFmr. Sheriff [R-KY]
       
    8/11/22
    Was indicted for official misconduct in office and tampering with a witness in an apparent attempt to cover his tracks
    According to a plea deal reached with state authorities
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump47th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    8/09/22
    Riled up crowds at rallies with chants of "lock her up!" after the FBI discovered a small number of classified files accidentally stored on Hillary Clinton's secure home server, but then intentionally took 300+ documents ranging from standard classified to the most sensitive top secret storing them in insecure locations at Mar-a-Lago and subverted multiple efforts to return them to authorities
    According to multiple sources and reported on by all major outlets
  • Paul ManniPaul ManniFmr. City Council Nominee
       
    8/09/22
    Forged signatures on at least nine absentee voter applications for people who were unaware he was submitting the request and lied to the county clerk by attesting he had permission to deliver the applications
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Matthew LeveridgeMatthew LeveridgeState's Attorney [R-KY]
       
    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
    8/03/22
    Engaged in an extramarital affair with a woman who was serving jury duty in the court he was prosecuting cases in and would often boast to her that he "don't have no boss" who could reprimand him for it
    Had an extramarital affair with a probation officer who worked closely with defendants he presumably could have secured convictions on which makes him vulnerable to claims of bias in court
    According to a report by The Daily Beast
  • Jonathan YoungJonathan YoungState Judge [R-TN]
       
    7/31/22
    Had sex with a married woman who was actively involved in a case in his courtroom and didn't recuse himself or disclose his behavior
    According to a ruling by the TN board of Judicial Conduct that suspended Young for the remainder of his term
  • Ted HaggardTed HaggardPastor [R]Facebook icon2k
    7/27/22
    Inappropriately touched an underage boy in "very predatorial and very strange" ways including grabbing his pectoral muscles, creepily rubbing his back and hugging him in a way that made the boy slide "up his hip or the side of his thigh or his bum"
    According to an exclusive report by The Denver Gazette
  • Aaron von EhlingerAaron von EhlingerFmr. State Representative
       
    7/27/22
    Was convicted of numerous criminal offenses ranging from drunk driving, giving alcohol to minors, possession of illegal drugs and carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence of drugs or alcohol over a period of four years
    According to a report by Boise State Public radio
  • Richard ImpallariaRichard ImpallariaFmr. State Representative
       
    7/27/22
    Illegally paid $92,800 in taxpayer funds to his legislative aide's relatives to pay for rent at two cottages located well outside his district by falsely declaring that one cottage was his district office which entitled him to a taxpayer funded stipend
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Vish BurraVish BurraGeorge Santos Political Aide
       
    7/23/22
    Was caught with 2 1/2 pounds of marijuana and 1,000 milligrams of psilocybin (also known as magic mushrooms) stashed in his apartment following a police raid
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Steve BannonSteve BannonFmr. Trump Chief StrategistLauded by Trump
    7/22/22
    Defied a Congressional subpoena requiring him to testify before the 1/6 Committee using specious claims of executive privilege and was sentenced to 4 months in jail
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Ryan WhiteRyan WhiteFmr. U.S. Senate Candidate
       
    7/20/22
    Filed a false police report erroneously claiming that a young child was being forced to perform sex acts on male customers at an adult bookstore he worked at which resulted in police using up valuable resources and time to investigate his accusation
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • William TimmonsWilliam TimmonsU.S. Representative [R-SC]Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram icon40k
    7/19/22
    Used his influence as a US Rep. to convince a judge to order the arrest and jailing of the husband of a woman he was having an extramarital affair with on bogus kidnapping charges so he could continue seeing her unabated
    According to an exclusive report by the Charleston Post and Courier
  • Scott EskScott EskFmr. State Rep. Candidate
       
    7/14/22
    Threatened his church pastor with violence by telling him how "good" he was with his gun and warning that he wanted to put him "in a body bag" resulting in his arrest and expulsion from the church and having a restraining order filed against him
    According to court documents obtained in divorce proceedings
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump47th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    7/12/22
    Personally attempted to contact a 1/6 Committee witness presumably to pressure them to not disclose any damaging information about him when they testified before the committee
    According to the 1/6 Select Committee
  • Jonathan HernandezJonathan HernandezFmr. Oklahoma College Republicans Chair
       
    7/11/22
    Performed oral sex on a 14-year-old boy he met at a church he ministered inside his dorm room at Oklahoma Christian University after watching adult videos with him
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Vince McMahonVince McMahonConservative BusinessmanTwitter icon2.4m
    7/10/22
    Secretly paid over $12 million to four women to keep them from going public with their allegations of sexual misconduct and made each of them sign a nondisclosure agreement to ensure their accusations never saw the light of day
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Dean TranDean TranFmr. State Senator [R-MA]
       
    7/01/22
    Forced his way into an elderly woman's house and stole her late husband's handgun as she hid in the bedroom
    According to an indictment announced by the Massachusetts Attorney General
  • Tex McIverTex McIverLawyer [R]
       
    6/30/22
    Shot his wife through the passenger seat of a car her close friend was driving shortly after he asked her for his .38 revolver from the center console claiming there was a danger that did not exist and suspiciously tried to get her friend to lie to police about it in a trial in which prosecutors described his life as ""spinning out of control" due to financial troubles that killing her would resolve
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Richard BraswellRichard BraswellCommissioner [R-NC]
       
    6/29/22
    Sexually molested a 13-year-old girl he spent years cultivating a relationship with at church and in the community while also being married
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Mark ThompsonMark ThompsonCounty Commissioner [R-MO]
       
    6/29/22
    Stole a lawn sign that belonged to a political opponent of his while driving in a truck owned by county taxpayers mere months after being caught on video stealing the same opponent's sign from the parking lot of a private business
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Roy McGrathRoy McGrathFmr. Larry Hogan Chief of Staff
       
    6/28/22
    Engineered an illegal $233,647 taxpayer funded payment to himself from the Maryland Environmental Service by lying that then Maryland Governor Larry Hogan approved it as his severance
    According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
  • Arlyn BriggsArlyn BriggsFmr. Gov. Candidate [R-KS]
       
    6/27/22
    Called the local police department to warn that he "may shoot" police officers if they attempted to enter his home and arrest a wanted man he was harboring
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Frederick FrazierFrederick FrazierFmr. State Representative
       
    6/25/22
    Impersonated a city compliance officer on at least two occasions so he could order people to remove campaign signs his opponent had displayed at local businesses while also portraying himself as a fierce defender of law and order
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Jeann LugoJeann LugoFmr. State Sen. Candidate
       
    6/25/22
    Punched his female opponent in the face at an abortion rally causing her to go to the hospital for a possible concussion and fled the scene presumably because he knew his assault was not justified
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Matt McIlravyMatt McIlravyFmr. Mayor [R-TX]
       
    6/22/22
    Solicited sex with who he thought was a 12-year-old girl but was instead an undercover police officer over a series of private messages on the internet while also being a married father of two boys
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • 6/21/22
    Tried to remove a female Washington Commanders employee's clothes, groped her and unsuccessfully tried to get her to have sex with him in a private area of his chartered plane out of view of the other passengers while also being married
    6/21/22
    Secretly paid $1.6 million to a female Washington Commanders employee who accused him of sexual assault in order to keep her from going public with her allegations
    According to an exclusive report by The Washington Post
  • Donald TrumpDonald Trump47th U.S. PresidentTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconTikTok iconYouTube iconTruthSocial icon162.3m
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    6/18/22
    Strongly hinted that he would pardon people convicted of crimes related to the 1/6 insurrection by saying he'll be "looking at them very, very seriously," but only if they didn't cooperate with authorities
    According to a speech he gave that was covered by multiple outlets
  • Couy GriffinCouy GriffinFmr. County Commissioner
       
    6/17/22
    Pushed through barriers set up by Capitol Police officers who were trying to prevent him from gaining access to the Capitol during the 1/6 insurrection
    According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
  • Brandon BeckhamBrandon BeckhamFmr. State Sen. Candidate
       
    6/15/22
    Violated a restraining order by sending at least two campaign emails to a woman he was accused of sexually assaulting which addressed her by name and discussed his criminal case
    According to a court filing by the prosecutor overseeing his sexual assault case
  • Herschel WalkerHerschel WalkerU.S. Senate Nominee [R-GA]Twitter iconFacebook iconInstagram iconYouTube icon1m
    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
  • Jason ShortridgeJason ShortridgePolitical Person [R]
       
    6/13/22
    Downloaded roughly 600 felony images and videos of prepubescent minors and made them publicly available on a peer-to-peer file sharing program so others could access them too
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Michael GablemanMichael GablemanFmr. Justice [R-WI]
       
    6/10/22
    Repeatedly refused to answer a judge's direction questions about his sham 2020 election investigation even though he was ordered to do so and was eventually held in contempt for his behavior
    According to a ruling by a Wisconsin state judge
  • Peter NavarroPeter NavarroNational Trade Council DirectorTwitter icon306k
    6/06/22
    Defied a Congressional subpoena requiring him to testify before the January 6th Committee by citing legally dubious claims of executive privilege
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Jimmy NealJimmy NealCommissioner [R-TN]
       
    5/27/22
    Possessed and distributed felony images of underage girls as an administrator of an online child pornography group
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Josh DuggarJosh DuggarFmr. Family Research Council Director
       
    5/26/22
    Possessed at least 65 felony images and one video involving girls as young as 5 years old
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • Ricky CarterRicky CarterFmr. County Commissioner
       
    5/26/22
    Brutally assaulted his own brother-in-law with the help of his adult son so ruthlessly that he required emergency medical care and then pulled out his gun and threatened to harm a neighbor who tried to help his victim
    According to charging documents filed by local officials
  • Mark MeadowsMark MeadowsFmr. Trump Chief of StaffTwitter iconFacebook iconInstagram icon1.1m
    5/26/22
    Unlawfully destroyed official documents in burn bags -- to the point that his wife complained to top Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson that "all of his suits smell like a bonfire" -- and flushed others down the toilet in violation of a federal law that mandates all of a President's records must be sent to the National Archives presumably to cover up some sort of misconduct
    According to testimony given by one of his top aides to the January 6th select committee
  • Ronny JacksonRonny JacksonU.S. Representative [R-TX]Twitter iconInstagram iconFacebook icon67k
    5/23/22
    Used $1,929.07 in campaign funds to pay for 11 months' worth of dues to gain "unlimited access" to a private social and dining club located in Texas
    According to a report released by the nonpartisan House Ethics Committee
    Spent $3,147.06 in campaign funds to pay for an extravagant dinner at a private social and dining club that the nonpartisan Office of Congressional Ethics reported was likely a personal expense and not a fundraising event as he claimed
    According to news reports from credible media outlets
  • Johnny HuntJohnny HuntFmr. SBC President
       
    5/23/22
    Groped a Southern Baptist Conference pastor's wife 24 years his junior under her shirt, pulled down her shorts and forcibly kissed her without consent after he gained entry into her condo presumably because she didn't have any reason to be concerned about him
    Independent firm hired by the SBC found the victim's allegations credible, Corroborated by three witnesses the firm found to be credible, Corroborated by a counseling minister who worked with the victim and her husband
  • John OxendineJohn OxendineFmr. Commissioner [R-GA]
       
    5/20/22
    Raked in over $600,000 in kickbacks from a health insurance fraud scheme that charged providers with over $2.5 million worth of unnecessary tests that were ordered from doctors and conducted by a pharmaceutical company who were all involved in the conspiracy
    According to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
  • Elon MuskElon MuskConservative BusinessmanTwitter icon201m
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    5/19/22
    Exposed his erect penis and rubbed his massage therapists' leg without consent before offering to buy her a horse if she agreed to give him an erotic massage which she declined
    Musk's company SpaceX paid the woman $250,000 and made her sign a nondisclosure agreement
  • John OxendineJohn OxendineFmr. Commissioner [R-GA]
       
    5/12/22
    Spent roughly $100,000 in campaign donations on personal expenses that included a down payment on a home, luxury cars and childcare expenses
    According to a complaint filed by the Georgia Ethics Commission which he settled by agreeing to forfeit $128,000 dollars left in his campaign account without admitting any guilt
  • Sabrina BellSabrina BellFmr. State Judge [R-IN]
       
    5/12/22
    Struck her ex-husband in the face in front of their children after she initiated a verbal argument with him
    According to charging documents filed by local police