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List of controversies of recent U.S. Presidents

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List of controversies of recent presidents of the United States.

Donald Trump has been criticized for his hiring decisions,[1][2] and as the first president indicted on criminal charges in 160 years.[3]

Personnel

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A President of the United States hires staff for his campaign and administration, though some also hire staff for personal businesses. Some presidents have received significant criticisms about their staff due to accusations of nepotism, corruption, criminality or a high turnover rate. Some former staff or appointees have also criticized the actions of the President that hired them.

Major criticism of the President Family members in major roles Ethics / scandals Felony Conviction Indicted or Charged Turnover Unqualified or illegally appointed
Biden Eric Lander,[4] Kimberly Cheatle,[5] Tyler Joseph "TJ" Ducklo,[6] A-team: 71% of first hires

Cabinet: 2 left[7]

Trump Mike Pence,[2] James Mattis,[2] Mark Milley,[2] John F. Kelly,[2] Don McGahn,[2] Jeff Sessions,[2] Stephanie Grisham,[2] Alyssa Farah Griffin,[2] John Bolton,[2] Mark Esper,[2] Bill Barr,[2] Anthony Scarmucci,[2] Michael Cohen,[8] Richard V. Spencer,[8] H.R. McMaster,[8] Tom Bossert,[8] Cliff Sims,[8] Omarosa Manigault Newman,[8] Gary Cohn,[8] Ty Cobb,[8] Nikki Haley,[8] Rex Tillerson,[8] Kurt Volker,[8] Chris Christie,[1] Paul J. Selva,[9] Dan Coats,[10] Sarah Matthews,[11] Elizabeth Neuman,[12] Miles Taylor,[13] Olivia Troye,[14] Eric Trump,[15][16] Don Trump Jr.,[15][2] Ivanka Trump,[15][17] Jared Kushner,[15][17] Lara Trump (RNC),[18][19] Kyle Yunaska[20] Donald Trump,[21] Tom Price,[2] Scott Pruitt,[2] Ryan Zinke,[2] Rob Porter,[2] Betsy DeVos,[21] Wilbur Ross,[21] Steve Mnuchin,[21] Ben Carson,[22] Kellyanne Conway,[22] Elaine Chao,[22] Brenda Fitzgerald,[22] Jared Kushner,[22] Heath Hall,[22] Mick Mulvaney,[22] Barry Myers,[22] David Shulkin,[23][24] Tony Tooke,[25] Donald Kempf Jr.,[26] Alex Acosta,[27] David Sorensen,[28] Paul Dans[29] Donald Trump,[30] Steve Bannon,[2][31] Roger Stone,[31] Paul Manafort,[31][2] Mike Flynn,[2] Peter Navarro,[2] Michael Cohen,[31] George Papadopoulos,[31] Rick Gates,[31] Allen Weisselberg,[31] Rudy Giuliani,[32] Donald Trump, Mark Meadows,[32] John Eastman,[32] Jeffrey Clark,[32] Sidney Powell,[32] Jenna Ellis,[32][33] Walt Nauta,[34] Tom Barrack,[35] Elliott Broidy,[35] A-team: 92% of first hires left + 45% of second hires Cabinet: 14 left[36]


Most turnover in history[2]

Taylor Weyeneth,[37] William Perry Pendley,[38] Chad Wolf,[39]
Obama David Patraeus,[40] Terence Flynn,[41] Barvetta Singletary,[42] Martha N. Johnson,[43] A-team: 71%

Cabinet: 3[7]

W. Bush Dismissal of U.S. Attorneys Controversy

List of federal political scandals in the United States#Executive branch

Scooter Libby,[44] David Safavian,[45] J. Stephen Griles,[46] Roger Stillwell,[47] Robert E. Coughlin,[47] Horace Cooper,[47] A-team: 63%

Cabinet: 2[7]

Nepotism

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Further information: Nepotism in the United States

Nepotism is more often associated with dictatorships who centralize power in unqualified family members.[48]

Ethics scandals

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See also: Supreme Court of the United States § Ethics, United States Congress § Outside income and gifts, and Teapot Dome scandal

Impeachments and 14th Amendment

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Trump supporters storming the capitol on January 6th

Donald Trump was impeached in 2019 and again in 2021 in the House. Not enough Republicans in the Senate voted to remove Trump from office after either impeachment.[49]

Discussion also swirled around Trump's eligibility to run for President in 2024 following the January 6th attack on the Capitol. In 2024, the Supreme Court overturned Colorado's interpretation of the 14th Amendment to remove Trump.

Conflicts of interest

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June 28, 2019 at G20 Summit
See also: Corruption Perceptions Index and Clinton Foundation–State Department controversy

Donald Trump

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Main article: Presidency of Donald Trump § Potential conflicts of interest

The tax returns of Donald Trump became an early source of interest for those concerned about potential conflicts of interest when Trump was a candidate for President.[50][51][52][53] While not required, it was the norm since it leaked that Richard Nixon had underpaid some of his taxes.[a] Nancy Pelosi raised concerns about his $400 million debt and who might own it and thus have leverage over the president.[57]

Lobbying

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Trump

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Main article: Presidency of Donald Trump § Role of lobbyists

Obama

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Main article: Presidency of Barack Obama § Lobbying reform

Transparency

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Trump

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Main article: Presidency of Donald Trump § Transparency, data availability, and record keeping

Obama

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Main article: Presidency of Barack Obama § Transparency

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ There is no law requiring public disclosure of tax information for presidents or presidential candidates, but all major-party candidates and all presidents have done so since Richard Nixon's underpayment of taxes was revealed in a leak.[54][55][56]

References

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