Reagan's Contras Scandal Funding Rebels in Nicaragua

Trump also became the nation's first president (sitting or past) to be indicted on federal charges. He was momentarily placed in the custody of ... In the 1980s, the Reagan administration illegally funded counter-revolutionary warfare in Nicaragua. As scandal engulfed Washington, the ... Reagan administration officials interceded on behalf of José Bueso Rosa, a Honduran general who was heavily involved with the CIA's contra operations and faced ... When these illegal acts were revealed in November 1986, Reagan suffered a greater one-month plunge in public support (from 67 to 46 per cent) than any president ... This exposé broke the story that unleashed the greatest political scandal of Ronald Reagan's presidency and gave rise to one of the greatest ... Reagan's economic policies highlighted his long-standing dislike of high federal income taxes. Reagan embraced the theory of "supply side economics," feeling ... President George H. W. Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger and five other officials who served under Ronald Reagan for ... The quest to free American hostages in Lebanon ensnared the Reagan White House in a scandal that nearly ended the president's second term. The ... Corruption was the main issue that led to innumerable scandals in Reagan's presidency. 138 of his officials were investigated, indicted or convicted. Each of ... The Iran-Contra affair was one of the biggest political scandals during the Cold War and threatened to bring down Reagan's presidency. In 1985, ...