And still the 'gold standard' for high level (R) criminal convictions:
1969–1974 (Nixon (R) presidency)
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Executive branch[edit]
Watergate (1972–1973) Republican 'bugging' of the Democratic Party National Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel led to a burglary which was discovered. The cover up of the affair by President Richard Nixon (R) and his staff resulted in 69 government officials being charged and 48 pleading guilty, including 7 for actual burglary. Eventually, Nixon resigned his position.[115]
1.John N. Mitchell (R) former United States Attorney General, convicted of perjury.[116]
2.Richard Kleindienst (R) United States Attorney General, convicted of "refusing to answer questions" given one month in jail.
3.H. R. Haldeman (R) White House Chief of Staff, convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Served 18 months in prison.
4.John Ehrlichman (R) former White House Counsel, convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Served 18 months in prison.
5.Egil Krogh (R) United States Undersecretary of Transportation, sentenced to six months.
6.John Dean (R) White House Counsel, convicted of obstruction of justice, later reduced to felony offenses and served 4 months.
7.Dwight Chapin (R) Secretary to the President of the United States, convicted of perjury.
8.Charles Colson (R) Special Counsel to the President for Public Liaison, convicted of obstruction of justice. Served 7 months.
Spiro Agnew (R) Former Vice President of the United States, convicted of income-tax evasion.[117]
Maurice Stans (R) Secretary of Commerce, pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the reporting sections of the Federal Election Campaign Act and two counts of accepting illegal campaign contributions and was fined $5,000.(1975)[118]
Legislative branch[edit]
Edwin Reinecke (R-CA) convicted of perjury and sentenced to 18 months in prison as part of the Watergate investigation.
Cornelius Gallagher (D-New Jersey) pleaded guilty to tax evasion, and served two years in prison.[119]
J. Irving Whalley (R-Pennsylvania) Received suspended three-year sentence and fined $11,000 in 1973 for using mails to deposit staff salary kickbacks and threatening an employee to prevent her from giving information to the FBI.[99]
Martin B. McKneally (R-New York) Placed on one-year probation and fined $5,000 in 1971 for failing to file income tax return. He had not paid taxes for many years prior.[120]
James Fred Hastings (R-NY) Resigned on January 20, 1976 after being convicted of kickbacks and mail fraud. He served 14 months at Allenwood penitentiary (1976).[110]
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1969–1974 (Nixon (R) presidency)
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Executive branch[edit]
Watergate (1972–1973) Republican 'bugging' of the Democratic Party National Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel led to a burglary which was discovered. The cover up of the affair by President Richard Nixon (R) and his staff resulted in 69 government officials being charged and 48 pleading guilty, including 7 for actual burglary. Eventually, Nixon resigned his position.[115]
1.John N. Mitchell (R) former United States Attorney General, convicted of perjury.[116]
2.Richard Kleindienst (R) United States Attorney General, convicted of "refusing to answer questions" given one month in jail.
3.H. R. Haldeman (R) White House Chief of Staff, convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Served 18 months in prison.
4.John Ehrlichman (R) former White House Counsel, convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Served 18 months in prison.
5.Egil Krogh (R) United States Undersecretary of Transportation, sentenced to six months.
6.John Dean (R) White House Counsel, convicted of obstruction of justice, later reduced to felony offenses and served 4 months.
7.Dwight Chapin (R) Secretary to the President of the United States, convicted of perjury.
8.Charles Colson (R) Special Counsel to the President for Public Liaison, convicted of obstruction of justice. Served 7 months.
Spiro Agnew (R) Former Vice President of the United States, convicted of income-tax evasion.[117]
Maurice Stans (R) Secretary of Commerce, pleaded guilty to three counts of violating the reporting sections of the Federal Election Campaign Act and two counts of accepting illegal campaign contributions and was fined $5,000.(1975)[118]
Legislative branch[edit]
Edwin Reinecke (R-CA) convicted of perjury and sentenced to 18 months in prison as part of the Watergate investigation.
Cornelius Gallagher (D-New Jersey) pleaded guilty to tax evasion, and served two years in prison.[119]
J. Irving Whalley (R-Pennsylvania) Received suspended three-year sentence and fined $11,000 in 1973 for using mails to deposit staff salary kickbacks and threatening an employee to prevent her from giving information to the FBI.[99]
Martin B. McKneally (R-New York) Placed on one-year probation and fined $5,000 in 1971 for failing to file income tax return. He had not paid taxes for many years prior.[120]
James Fred Hastings (R-NY) Resigned on January 20, 1976 after being convicted of kickbacks and mail fraud. He served 14 months at Allenwood penitentiary (1976).[110]
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