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into his term before Coolidge suspected that trouble was brewing. It took just three months from the time of Harding’s funeral for the scandals to break. The first to explode was the Veterans’ Bureau, which during Harding’s time had wielded an enormous amount of influence with a $500 million budget and 30,000 jobs to dish out. Its previous secretary, Charles Forbes, had been involved in a lucrative kickback scheme in which he pillaged his own department to spruce up his ranch.
Harding’s interior secretary, Albert Fall, had his own plan and had persuaded Harding to transfer authority over the reserves to his department. Rather than receive competing bids for the leases of the reserves, he would sole-source the leases under a national security justification. He would then lease the three reserves to three separate friends with terms that were disproportionately favorable to the oil companies.
Daugherty also ran the Justice Department as a ruthless tyrant and drew the ire of many enemies. As attorney general, he obstructed justice, most notably during the Teapot Dome investigations. When, on February 20, 1924, Montana Senator Burton Wheeler introduced a resolution specifically calling for an investigation of the attorney general, Daugherty responded—or at least the FBI chief did on his behalf—by harassing him both publicly and privately.
Coolidge didn’t have to lift a finger to win the 1924 presidential election with the second-largest popular vote in Republican history. It was fortunate, too, as the unexpected death of his son left him too emotionally distraught to campaign. But as William Allen White observed: “In a fat and happy world, Coolidge is the man of the hour. Why tempt fate by opposing him.
Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)
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Ummm guys .. here’s the difference’ he’s likely in bed with a hostile foreign power ( one who poisons its asversaries) it’s not a lil fist fight ‘ we’re lookin at ‘ if he’s above the law , we’re screwed. weThePeople CDCgov
What a bunch of shit birds there. Not much has changed.
Well, looking at Coolidge, that failure to reckon with scandal and corruption didn't turn out so well for the country... Thankfully within 5 years of his term the greatest progressive era in US political history was ushered in...
This is why you can't compare these two administrations - 'While he [Coolidge] may have been saddled with his predecessor’s [Harding] scandals, the public was more interested in enjoying the prosperity that he had also inherited.' Trump won't have the grace to die in office. 🤣
Quit stroking you own who running the same article 30 times over the last 2 days. Geez
One day we will find out exactly how much the failing realDonaldTrump (sad) and his crooked family and cronies have enriched themselves at the expense of the American people. The GOP has sold it’s party out and become nothing more than a bunch of cronies and sycophants.
I was just thinking how much the man known as “Silent Cal” and Trump have in common.
Not so fast.... FactsMatter jfk cia bushcrimefamily WakeUpAmerica GreatAwakening releasetheJFKFiles
Um, Iran Contra?
Haven't seen any scandals , just fake news and dem. Corruption
cal didn't do treason so
Few people could give us greater insight into trump’s finances than this longtime aide who wrote his business emails for him for years. We need to finally hear from her. But if she’s another John Barron, she’s a bigger story - about EPIC press failure.
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