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Ulysses S. Grant Speeding Violation

President Ulysses S. Grant was briefly taken into custody for a speeding violation—an arrest resulting in a fine, not a criminal conviction on felony charges.

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Jan 17, 2026
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Which U.S. presidents have been convicted of felonies and what were the charges?

Only one U.S. president has been criminally convicted: Donald J. Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a New York hush‑money case tied to the 2016 campaign . No ...

Jan 19, 2026

Has any credible news outlet reported an arrest of a sitting U.S. president in U.S. history?

Yes — mainstream, credible news outlets have reported that a sitting U.S. president was arrested: multiple recent accounts describe newspaper and institutional reporting that President Ulysses S. Gran...