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Virginia Republican U.S. Congress Member & Candidate Scandals

  • Tom GarrettTom GarrettFmr. U.S. Representative [R-VA]12 Years in GOP
    12 Years in GOP  
    Domestic Violence, Abuse of Alcohol\Drugs
    8/09/23
    Strangled his wife's neck while their infant daughter slept next to her after he drank himself into a "fiery rage" on Mother's Day
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
    Domestic Violence
    8/09/23
    Struck his wife in the head on two separate occasions, had a "history" of physically pinning her to the ground and once punched multiple holes in the wall during an argument
    According to a lawsuit filed by his estranged wife

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  • Scott JenkinsScott JenkinsSheriff [R-VA]
       
    Bribery, Abuse of Power
    6/29/23
    Accepted cash bribes totaling $72,500 to circumvent concealed carry gun laws by giving people fake deputy credentials that allowed them to carry a concealed weapon in any state without a permit
    According to charging documents filed by federal officials
  • John OremFmr. Sheriff Candidate [R-VA]
       
    Abuse of Alcohol\Drugs
    8/02/16
    Overdosed on heroin twice in a twelve-hour timespan and was administered a drug to reverse their effects both times
    According to court records reported by local media
  • Jerry Falwell Jr.Televangelist [R]
       
    Salacious Behavior, "Family Values" Hypocrisy
    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