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US Elected Officials Misconduct

The misconduct of U.S. elected officials, including sexual harassment and abuse, as documented by GovTrack and other sources.

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Jan 29, 2026
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Abramovich spirit cooking

The phrase “Abramovich spirit cooking” appears to conflate two distinct names and threads: “Spirit Cooking” is an artistic ritual associated with performance artist , while is a Russian oligarch with ...

Jan 25, 2026
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What specific federal statutes could apply to a sitting U.S. president for crimes alleged during their term?

can be investigated for federal crimes, but longstanding policy and contested constitutional doctrines limit or bar criminal prosecution while in office—leaving a narrow, politically fraught set of st...

Jan 17, 2026

What legal standards distinguish negligence from criminal misconduct for elected officials in fraud prosecutions?

The line between negligence and criminal misconduct for elected officials in fraud prosecutions hinges on mens rea—what the official knew or intended—and on whether statutes or common law impose speci...

Jan 15, 2026

How many U.S. elected officials have been convicted of sexual offenses since 1980, and where can I find a verified list?

Available public datasets and encyclopedic categories suggest a modest, easily-cited number of U.S. politicians convicted of sexual offenses, but no single authoritative tally covering "all elected of...

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