Political Sex Scandals

Question 1

There is an ongoing debate as to whether Thomas Jefferson had six children with whom? This person was one of Jefferson’s slaves and likely a half-sister of Jefferson’s then-dead wife.

Answer 1

Sally Hemings

Question 2

This journalist was responsible for making public allegations against Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson for extra-marital affairs.

Answer 2

James T. Callender

Question 3

This former representative was revealed to have had an extra-marital relationship with murdered Congressional intern Chandra Levy.

Answer 3

Gary Condit

Question 4

It was not publicly revealed until after this senator’s death that he had had a child with an African-American woman when they were 22 and 16 respectively.

Answer 4

Strom Thurmond

Question 5

This former representative was asked to resign after it had been revealed that he was texting lewd messages/images to former male Congressional pages.

Answer 5

Mark Foley

Question 6

This former senator’s phone number was included in a published list of phone records of Pamela Martin and Associates, a company owned and run by Deborah Jeane Palfrey, also known as the “D.C. Madam”, who was convicted by the U.S. government for running a prostitution service.

Answer 6

David Vitter

Question 7

This former senator was arrested at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for lewd conduct in a men’s restroom, where he was accused of soliciting a male undercover police officer for sexual activity.

Answer 7

Larry Craig

Question 8

This former representative resigned February 9, 2011 after it was revealed that he had solicited a woman on Craigslist and emailed a shirtless photo of himself.

Answer 8

Chris Lee

Question 9

This former Speaker of the House was charged for sexually abusing young boys while coaching the Yorkville High School wrestling team in the ’60s and ’70s.

Answer 9

Dennis Hastert