Executive-Branch-Corruption

War Secretary Belknap Impeached for Selling Military Post Traderships

1876-03-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The House of Representatives votes to impeach Secretary of War William W. Belknap on March 2, 1876—just minutes after he races to the White House, hands President Grant his resignation, and bursts into tears. Belknap becomes the first cabinet secretary in U.S. history to be impeached for his role in …

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Whiskey Ring Scandal: Treasury Officials Steal Millions in Tax Revenue

1875-05-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On May 10, 1875, Treasury Secretary Benjamin H. Bristow conducted coordinated raids across the nation that exposed the Whiskey Ring—a massive conspiracy involving whiskey distillers, Treasury Department officials, and politicians who had been systematically defrauding the federal government of tax …

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