20 Outrageous Political Scandals from the Last 25 Years

20 Outrageous Political Scandals from the Last 25 Years

The Fiscal Times Staff  // 

Tom DeLay (R-TX)

The House Majority Leader was reprimanded twice by the House Ethics Committee and his aides were indicted (2004–2005). Eventually DeLay himself was investigated in October 2005 in connection with the Abramoff scandal, but not indicted. DeLay resigned from the House June 9,2006. He was found to have illegally channeled funds for a Republican Majority to Republican state legislator campaigns. He was convicted of two counts of money laundering and conspiracy in 2010.

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