The Ultimate Republican Scandals List

Displaying 901 - 1000 of 1443 Scandals
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
12/09/19
Illegally entered the Trump Plaza hotel suite of a world-famous model who wouldn't return his phone calls intruding on her and her boyfriend while they were naked in bed, promptly left slamming the door and then angrily lashed out that he hates "sloppy seconds" when they confronted him about it soon afterwards in the lobby presumably out of jealousy that she had rejected him for another man all while being married to Marla MaplesFirsthand account from the model's boyfriend at the time who was with her when Trump entered the room
12/09/19
Paraded teenage girls aged fourteen to sixteen-years-old down a yacht's staircase and had them individually dance for him while he lapped everything up in a way one former model later described as "objectifying" and "gross"Firsthand account from then fourteen-year-old model Shawna Lee
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Jonathan ParkerFmr. Idaho GOP Chair
12/09/19
Repeatedly spied on his estranged wife from the bushes outside her apartment window while pleasuring himself which also violated a restraining order against him that she was grantedHe pleaded guilty to stalking and was sentenced to 27 days in jail and five years of probation
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
12/09/19
Walked in on teenage girls as young as fifteen-years-old changing in the dressing room of the 1991 Look of the Year contest which made at least one contestant "really uncomfortable", but many girls were afraid to complain because they didn't want to hurt their chances of winning the contestAccording to an exclusive report by Cosmopolitan
Walked in on teenage girls as young as fourteen-years-old changing in the dressing room of the 1992 Look of the Year contest in a way one contestant described as him taking a "slow stroll" as he stopped and gawked at each teenager individuallyAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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1.2mMAGA Enthusiast
11/15/19
Lied under oath to the House Intelligence Committee about his contacts with WikiLeaks around the time they released stolen emails the Russian government hacked from Hillary Clinton's server, falsely named Randy Credico as his "back-channel" to the head of WikiLeaks in a subsequent letter to the committee and then urged Credico to either back him up or invoke his Fifth Amendment right to stay silentStone was convicted on all counts and sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, but Trump commuted his sentence days before he was to report to prison
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
11/15/19
Pardoned former Army Major Mathew Golsteyn before his trial started for the premeditated murder of an unarmed and detained Afghan man because they suspected him of being a bombmakerPardoned former Army lieutenant Clint Lorance after serving only 6 years of a 19-year sentence for the war crime of ordering the shooting of two unarmed Afghanistan menAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Edward AmbrosinoFmr. City Council Member
11/15/19
Stole more than $800,000 in legal fees owed to his law firm by transferring the money to his personal account and then didn't pay the $254,628 tax bill that would have been due had the money been acquired legallyAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Dean DavisState Representative
11/07/19
Weaved in and out of his lane while driving almost 15 miles per hour over the speed limit, smelled of alcohol when police pulled him over and resisted arrest and then called multiple state house colleagues from jail where he threatened to use his position as an elected official to retaliate against the police department for his arrest11/07/19
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
10/24/19
Thrust his crotch on Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos and forcibly kissed her without consent inside a Beverly Hills Hotel suite he asked her to visit ostensibly to talk about future employment opportunities at the same time he was married to MelaniaAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
Grabbed and fondled a model’s breasts under the guise of "inspecting" her bra’s fabric backstage at a lingerie show while he was married to MarlaAccording to an exclusive report by Cosmopolitan
Placed his hands on runway model NaKina Carr in the "most inappropriate places" like her hip, buttocks and breasts and would often kiss her without consent when he interacted with her while he was married to IvanaAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Anthony SilvaFmr. Mayor [R-CA]
10/21/19
Embezzled $2.7 million from a local Boys and Girls Club over a four-year period and also used the organization's credit card for personal trips to the Philippines and Lake Tahoe, hotels, retail purchases and membership to dating website filipinocupid.comAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
10/21/19
Made his way down a line of models participating in an event and felt their bodies before guessing their dress sizeFirsthand account from model NaKina Carr, Confirmed by multiple unnamed eyewitnesses verified by Cosmopolitan Magazine
10/18/19
Allegedly paid for group sex with an adult-film star and a young looking teenager of unknown age inside a secret Times Square sex club run by the Mafia while he was married to IvanaFirsthand account from mobster and self-proclaimed eyewitness John Tino, Deemed credible enough for publication by authors Barry Levine and Monique El-Faizy
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Gregg TrudeMontana Right to Life Director
10/16/19
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 betterAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
10/09/19
Grabbed Mar-a-Lago resident Karen Johnson by her vagina and pulled her behind a tapestry where he kissed and fondled her without consent while knowing Melania was upstairs at the same timeAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Daniel RodimerFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
10/08/19
"Sucker punched" a bartender in the face after he informed Rodimer that other patrons were looking up his girlfriend's skirtAccording to an exclusive report by The Associated Press
Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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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 drunkAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Mike FolmerFmr. State Senator [R-PA]
9/18/19
According to charging documents filed by local officials
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Brett 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 partyAccording to an exclusive interview alleged victim Deborah Ramirez conducted with The New York Times
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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 penisAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Aaron ClemonsFmr. City Council Member Candidate
9/10/19
Weaved in and out of his lane and was arrested after police found him to have a BAC nearly three times the legal limitAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 safetyAccording to multiple top officials in the Trump Administration and first reported on by CNN -
Steve ReickState Representative
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 .146According to charging documents filed by local police
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Mike MaroneyState Senator [R-WV]
8/29/19
Solicited a female prostitute over multiple texts in which he asked how much she charged for sex, what time they could meet and sent her a picture of himself with the text "now can I stop by" when she asked to see what he looked likeAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Travis 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 meansAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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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 arrivedAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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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 otherAccording 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 DUIAccording to court records first reported by The Guardian
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 timeAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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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 childAccording to an exclusive report by Mediaite7/16/19
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 timeAccording to an exclusive report by Mediaite
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Adam ThomasState Representative
7/10/19
Falsely claimed a campaign donor's home was his official address in order to run for a state congressional seat in a district he didn't live inAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Matt GrossellState Representative
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 himAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Val 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" herAccording to an exclusive report by The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Jeremy HutchinsonFmr. State Senator [R-AR]25 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 likeAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 MelaniaFirsthand 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 MarlaAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Patrick ShanahanFmr. Sec. of Defense [R]
6/19/19
Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Nate SchottFmr. Rutherford County GOP Chair
6/07/19
Illegally charged health insurance companies over $950k for dental procedures he didn't actually perform over a five-year periodAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials -
Todd PooleFmr. Ted Budd Political Aide
5/29/19
According to charging documents by local police
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 ofAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
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David MartinezFmr. City Council Nominee
5/11/19
Posted nude images of his wife on the internet without her consent in retaliation for a restraining order she filed against him for domestic violenceAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Bryce 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 childrenHe pled guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to 90 days of probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine
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Cade CothrenGlen Casada Chief of Staff
5/06/19
Repeatedly solicited oral sex and nude pictures from a legislative intern who worked in the state capitolAccording to an exclusive report by the Tennessean
5/06/19
Snorted cocaine in the state capitol complex numerous times over a multiyear period while he served as press secretary for the Tennessee House Republican Caucus which advocated for drug testing welfare recipients but apparently took a different position when it came to their own staffAccording to an exclusive report by News Channel 5 Nashville
5/06/19
Exchanged a multitude of misogynistic, sexist and racist texts with state speaker Glen Casada and numerous other staff who worked in Casada's office over a monthslong periodAccording to an exclusive report by the Tennessean
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 behalfAccording to news reports from credible media outlets -
Sabrina 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 conferenceAccording to reports by local media
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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 himAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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David StringerFmr. State Representative
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 himAccording to an exclusive report by the Arizona Republic
3/29/19
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 policeAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Andrew BautschLouisiana GOP Director
3/29/19
Shoved a police officer who was guiding him to the elevator in a hotel around 1:30am on the night of his weddingAccording to charging documents filed by local officials -
Brian EllisFmr. State Representative
3/20/19
Had sex with an unconscious woman who woke up naked in a bed next to him without any memory of the assault after 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 marriedAccording to an exclusive report by The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 residenceAccording to the text of two emails obtained by CNN2/28/19
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 countriesAccording to an investigative report by The New York Times who
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McCrae DowlessFmr. Political Operative
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 federal authorities when they questioned himAccording to charging documents filed by federal prosecutors
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 MelaniaAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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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 himAccording to charging documents filed by local police and first reported by The Advocate -
Michael SilvestriFmr. State Rep. Candidate
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 policeAccording 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 subordinateAccording to the alleged victim in a report by NJ1015.com
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Allen LoughryFmr. Justice [R-WV]
2/13/19
Used a government-issued credit card for personal expenses including gasoline, claimed mileage for trips that he used a government-owned vehicle for over a yearslong period, pressured a witness to lie to federal investigators and lied to investigators himselfAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Ralph 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 of four young children and an avid supporter of Anti-LGBT legislation who proclaimed he was a “family values Republican”According to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Jeff HooverFmr. State Representative
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 timeAccording to a civil lawsuit filed by the legislative staffer
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 darkAccording to current and former officials and reported on by The Washington Post
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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 DUIDrove under the influence of alcohol and prescription pain killers and pled guilty to DUI the very next dayAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 agreementAccording to an interview Trump gave with the New York Post -
1.1mLauded by Trump
11/16/18
Failed to act on multiple sexual harassment complaints his female staff filed against his senior aide Kenny West and even continued paying West's salary for two months after he resignedAccording to a report by the House Ethics Committee
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
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 lawsAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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11/06/18
Received 16 trademarks from the Chinese government on items ranging from handbags to jewelry three months *after* she supposedly shut down her brand ostensibly to focus on working for her dad in the White HouseAccording to records from China’s Trademark Office obtained by The Associated Press
Received special treatment from the Chinese government who fast tracked 34 of her company's patent applications in one year alone which led to various ethics groups questioning whether Trump made foreign policy decisions that benefited himself and his family’s businessesAccording to voluminous reports filed by mainstream media outlets
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Andy DulinFmr. State Representative
10/30/18
Was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving and refused a breathalyzer and field sobriety tests which resulted in police arresting himAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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Steve WatkinsFmr. U.S. Representative95.3% Voted with Trump
10/26/18
Engaged in multiple extramarital affairs which an acquaintance described as being "out of control" while professing in public to be a "family man" who was devoted to his wifeAccording to multiple verified sources in an investigative report by The Topeka Capital-Journal
10/26/18
Touched a female Army contractor without her consent and unsuccessfully tried to get her to have sex with him in a room he had just locked while also being marriedAccording to accuser Chelsea Scarlett and reported on by the Topeka Capital-Journal
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Jim HarrisonFmr. State Representative
10/26/18
Accepted over $900,000 from a well-connected political consultant in exchange for acting in his client's interests in secret by not disclosing the true source of the funds as required by state law and later lied to a grand jury about it in an attempt to cover it upAccording to charging documents filed by state officials
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
10/24/18
Used an unsecured private cell phone to speak with friends and acquaintances even after repeated warnings from US intelligence officials that Chinese and Russian spies were listening in on his callsAccording to both current and former US officials and reported on by The New York Times -
Raymond NeubergerFmr. City Council Member
10/11/18
Poured boiling water on his fiancé's helpless dog and beat her other dog so forcefully that he broke its ribsAllegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
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Anthony SilvaFmr. Mayor [R-CA]
10/04/18
Embezzled $46,500 including $27,500 from the city of Stockton, CA with the help of his executive assistantAccording to charging documents filed by local police
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9/26/18
Paid former Fox News host Scottie Nell Hughes an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit she filed over being "blacklisted" from Fox networks after she publicly accused Fox Business host Charles Payne of raping herAccording to court records first reported by The Wrap
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Charles SchwertnerState Senator [R-TX]
9/26/18
Sent unsolicited nude pictures of himself in the shower and texted "I just really want to f*ck you" to a graduate student he met at a campus event while also being married with three childrenAccording to a complaint filed by the alleged victim first reported by The Austin American-Statesmen
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Garrett VentryFmr. Senate Republicans Spokesperson
9/22/18
Sexually harassed a female state government employee and was terminated after she filed a formal complaint against himAccording to an exclusive report by NBC News
9/22/18
Claimed he had a paid position on Senator Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign when in fact he had only been an unpaid volunteerAccording to two sources in an investigative report by NBC News
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Brett KavanaughSupreme Court Justice [R]
9/16/18
Allegedly threw high school student Christine Blasey Ford onto a bed, drunkenly tried to rip her shirt and bathing suit off, humped her body, covered her mouth with his hand when she screamed and only stopped when a classmate jumped on top of them which finally allowed her to escapeAccording to a firsthand account of the assault from Christine Blasey Ford shared exclusively with The Washington Post
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George PapadopoulosFmr. Trump Aide
9/07/18
Lied to the FBI about his interactions with an agent of the Russian government while he was employed by the 2016 Trump campaignAccording to charging documents filed by federal officials
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Scott LloydFmr. Health & Human Services Federal Executive
8/22/18
Drove his pregnant girlfriend to get an abortion when they were both young, but later when he oversaw a refugee resettlement agency, he hypocritically intervened to prevent teen migrants -- including a rape victim -- from obtaining the same procedureAccording to a report by Mother Jones
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Donald Trump47th U.S. President
162.3m
8/22/18
Tried and failed to seduce Stormy Daniels one year after their first sexual encounter in his suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel after he supposedly invited her there to talk about future employment opportunities at the same time he was married to MelaniaFirsthand account from Daniels during an exclusive interview on 60 Minutes, Trump secretly paid her $130,000 through his lawyer Michael Cohen to keep quiet about their affair days before the 2016 Presidential election
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Antwione WilliamsFmr. Conservative Athlete
8/16/18
Recklessly drove over 25mph over the speed limit while under the influence of alcohol and was arrested after he failed a breathalyzer testAccording to charging documents filed by local officials
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Jeff MillerFmr. City Council Member
8/15/18
Rubbed his hands in-between the thighs of a 10-year-old girl, cupped her buttocks, put his hands up her shirt and gave her massages with a battery-powered device that wasn't remotely age-appropriate while ignoring her repeated pleas for him to stopAccording to charging documents filed by local police
8/15/18
Cupped a 10-year-old girls buttocks while giving her a piggyback ride at his home on more than one occasionAccording to news reports from credible media outlets
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Chris CollinsFmr. U.S. RepresentativeFirst US Rep. to endorse Trump
8/08/18
Illegally gave insider information to his son and others to help them avoid more than $768k in losses by selling their stock in a biotech company before news of a multiple sclerosis drug trial failing FDA authorization went public causing the stock to drop 90%He pled guilty to insider trading and was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison before Donald Trump pardoned him only two months into his sentence
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Lee ChatfieldFmr. House Speaker [R-MI]A+ NRA Rating
7/31/18
Attempted to board an airplane at Pellston Regional Airport in Michigan with an unregistered loaded handgun he had in a carryon bag and was fined nearly $4,000 by the TSAAccording to a report filed by TSA in conjunction with local police