American Presidential Scandals

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Marc Horger

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An 1881 lithograph depicting the manipulation of Wall Street by Jay Gould.

Cut Throat Business in Wall Street

An 1881 lithograph depicting the manipulation of Wall Street by Jay Gould.

An 1873 cartoon in which Uncle Sam has senators implicated in the Crédit Mobilier of America scandal to commit Hari-Kari.

Uncle Sam’s Eyes Open at Last

An 1873 cartoon in which Uncle Sam has senators implicated in the Crédit Mobilier of America scandal to commit Hari-Kari.

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton testifying before the House Select Committee on Benghazi in 2015.

Clinton on Benghazi

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton testifying before the House Select Committee on Benghazi in 2015.

An 1898 lithograph depicting journalists William Jennings Bryan, Joseph Pulitzer, and William Randolph Hearst.

Anything for a Scandal

An 1898 lithograph depicting journalists William Jennings Bryan, Joseph Pulitzer, and William Randolph Hearst throwing “slander” and “abuse” at President William McKinley.

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin together at a press conference in July 2018.

Trump and Putin

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin together at a press conference in July 2018.

A 1901 depiction of the 1804 dual between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

Burr and Hamilton Duel

A 1901 depiction of the 1804 dual between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

William Wirt delivering a speech during the 1807 trial of Aaron Burr.

Trial of Aaron Burr

William Wirt delivering a speech during the 1807 trial of Aaron Burr.

An 1836 satire about President Andrew Jackson and his cabinet.

The Celeste-al Cabinet

An 1836 satire about President Andrew Jackson and his cabinet.

An 1831 cartoon depicting resignations from President Jackson’s cabinet after the Peggy Eaton scandal.

The Rats Leaving a Falling House

An 1831 cartoon depicting resignations from President Jackson’s cabinet after the Peggy Eaton scandal.

An 1884 cartoon referencing President Grover Cleveland's affair with Maria Halpin.

Another Voice for Cleveland

An 1884 cartoon referencing President Grover Cleveland's affair with Maria Halpin.

A drawing of President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom’s wedding in 1886.

Cleveland and Folsom’s Wedding

A drawing of President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom’s wedding in 1886.

An 1893 portrait of President Grover Cleveland and his wife above the White House.

Home Again

An 1893 portrait of President Grover Cleveland and his wife above the White House.

A print showing former President Grover Cleveland and his wife playing with their children.

He Keeps Them Worried

A print showing former President Grover Cleveland and his wife playing with their children in their backyard while reporters watch.

The intended site of the Whitewater Development Corporation along the Whitewater River in Arkansas.

Whitewater Development Corporation

The intended site of the Whitewater Development Corporation along the Whitewater River in Arkansas.

An 1882 cartoon showing Jay Gould on Wall Street, depicted as a bowling alley.

Jay Gould’s Private Bowling Alley

An 1882 cartoon showing Jay Gould on Wall Street, depicted as a bowling alley.

A cartoon depicting James Fisk being knocked down by a bear market on Black Friday 1869.

James Fisk

A cartoon depicting James Fisk being knocked down by a bear market on Black Friday 1869.

An 1869 cartoon showing Jay Gould attempting to corner the gold market, depicted as bears and bulls in a cage.

The “Boy of the Period”

An 1869 cartoon showing Jay Gould attempting to corner the gold market, depicted as bears and bulls in a cage.

An 1876 Thomas Nast cartoon on the Whiskey Ring.

Probe Away!

An 1876 Thomas Nast cartoon on the Whiskey Ring.

An 1880 cartoon showing Ulysses S. Grant on a trapeze holding onto a 'third term,' 'whiskey ring,' and a 'Navy ring' with 'corruption' in his mouth.

An Acrobat

An 1880 cartoon showing Ulysses S. Grant on a trapeze holding onto a “third term,” “whiskey ring,” and a “Navy ring” with “corruption” in his mouth.

Former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall.

Albert B. Fall

In 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall became the first U.S. cabinet official sentenced to prison.

A 1924 cartoon showing Washington officials running down an oil-slicked road to avoid the Teapot Dome scandal.

Juggernaut

A 1924 cartoon showing Washington officials running down an oil-slicked road to avoid the Teapot Dome scandal.

A 1917 photograph of Nanna Popham Britton, a mistress of President Warren G. Harding.

Nanna Popham Britton

A 1917 photograph of Nanna Popham Britton, a mistress of President Warren G. Harding.

The Watergate Complex in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Watergate Complex

The Watergate Complex in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Chapstick tubes outfitted with small microphones used during the Watergate burglary and discovered in a White House safe.

Government Exhibit 133

Chapstick tubes outfitted with small microphones used during the Watergate burglary and discovered in a White House safe.

A view of President Richard Nixon from outside the Oval Office addressing the nation on April 29, 1974.

Nixon Address

A view of President Richard Nixon from outside the Oval Office addressing the nation on April 29, 1974.

President Richard Nixon boarding Army One after resigning on August 9, 1974.

Nixon Boarding Army One

President Richard Nixon boarding Army One after resigning on August 9, 1974.

An anti-Gerald Ford button from the 1976 presidential campaign referring to Ford’s pardon of Nixon.

Pardon Me!

An anti-Gerald Ford button from the 1976 presidential campaign referring to Ford’s pardon of Nixon.

A mug shot of Oliver North after his 1987 arrest.

Oliver North

A mug shot of Oliver North after his 1987 arrest.

Oliver North at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2015.

Oliver North at CPAC

Oliver North at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2015.

President George Bush outlining the threat Iraq posed in 2002.

President Bush Outlining Iraqi Threat

President George Bush outlining the threat Iraq posed in 2002.

Secretary of State Colin Powell holding a vial of anthrax during a presentation to the United Nations Security Council in 2003.

Secretary of State Colin Powell

Secretary of State Colin Powell holding a vial of anthrax during a presentation to the United Nations Security Council in 2003.

Vice President Dick Cheney with his chief of staff Lewis 'Scooter' Libby in 2001.

Cheney and Libby

Vice President Dick Cheney with his chief of staff Lewis “Scooter” Libby in 2001.

An April 2018 Tweet from President Donald Trump about James Comey.

Leaker & Liar

An April 2018 Tweet from President Donald Trump about James Comey.

A tweet from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library after comparisons were made between Nixon and President Trump.

Nixon Library Tweet

A tweet from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library after comparisons were made between Nixon and President Trump when the latter fired the James Comey, Director of the FBI.

President Bill Clinton with White House intern Monica Lewinsky around 1995.

Clinton and Lewinsky

President Bill Clinton with White House intern Monica Lewinsky around 1995.

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Marc Horger , "American Presidential Scandals" , Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective

September, 2018

https://origins.osu.edu/article/donald-j-trump-scandal-history-american-political-wrongdoing-russia-burr.