Scandal and crime have sometimes caused headaches for U.S. presidents whose own family members have proved themselves to be a political liability.
Scandal and crime have plagued the political landscape in the United States for generations, sometimes causing headaches for presidents whose own family members have proved themselves to be a political liability. From gun crimes, arrests for drunk driving, and investigations of alleged influence peddling, several past presidents have been bogged down by legal drama surrounding some of their closest family members.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, was found guilty Tuesday on all charges in his historic criminal case focused on his purchase of a firearm in 2018.
Roger Clinton, half brother of former President Bill Clinton Roger Clinton, the younger half-brother of former President Bill Clinton, has a history of making news headlines. Ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, where Hillary Clinton was announced as the party's nominee for president, Roger Clinton was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in California in June 2016. He was sentenced to three years probation and two days in jail.
Billy Carter, brother of former President Jimmy Carter Former President Jimmy Carter also had a brother who created political headaches for him during his tenure in the White House. Dubbed 'Billygate,' a federally investigated scandal involving Billy Carter, the younger brother of President Carter, quickly drew the nation's attention in the late 1970s.
Neil Bush, son of former President George H.W. Bush Neil Bush, the fourth child of former President George H.W. Bush, was investigated for the failure of Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association, of which he served as director from 1985 to 1988. The U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision investigated the failure and said in April 1991 that Neil Bush engaged in conflicts of interest.
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