Grant Scandals

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and vice-president Schuyler Colfax took stock in the company. The scandal marred Grant's first term. Schuyler was replaced for the election in 1872. This began the uncovering of several scandals.
The Whiskey Ring 187
A national tax evasion scheme where indictments were brought against 86 government officials, including the chief clerk of the Treasury Department as well as President Ulysses S. Grant's private secretary. A group of distillers was falsifying reports and cheated the government millions in tax dollars. Many of Gran't appointees were involved in the scandal.
Belknap Fraud 1876
In 1876, Secretary of War, William Belknep, was under investigation for accepting bribes in connection with the Indian Agency. He resigned as congress was voting on his impeachment. A few months later, Navy Secretary, William Robinson, was investigated over grain contracts that he had signed. He also was faced with impeachment but never resigned due to Grant's inaction. Over the course of ...

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