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Re: The most powerful American ever to go to prison?
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09/28/17 03:51 PM
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Speaker of the house republican forget his name? Hastert. Thanks! His Wikipedia page says he's the highest-ranking federal official to be jailed.
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Re: The most powerful American ever to go to prison?
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09/28/17 06:09 PM
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Speaker of the house republican forget his name? Hastert. Thanks! His Wikipedia page says he's the highest-ranking federal official to be jailed. Yes Pete, he is. The Speaker is stated in statute as second in line (behind the Vice-President) to succeed the President. The Attorney General is fourth among cabinet members. So, Dennis Hastert claims the "highest" prize, dubious as it is. Keep in mind though that Vice President Aaron Burr was the highest official to be charged (Treason) with a crime (acquitted) along with Spiro Agnew as VP pled guilty to a federal felony charge and sentenced to probation (no, President Clinton was not charged).
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Re: The most powerful American ever to go to prison?
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09/29/17 10:45 AM
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Speaker of the house republican forget his name? Hastert. Thanks! His Wikipedia page says he's the highest-ranking federal official to be jailed. Yes Pete, he is. The Speaker is stated in statute as second in line (behind the Vice-President) to succeed the President. The Attorney General is fourth among cabinet members. So, Dennis Hastert claims the "highest" prize, dubious as it is. Keep in mind though that Vice President Aaron Burr was the highest official to be charged (Treason) with a crime (acquitted) along with Spiro Agnew as VP pled guilty to a federal felony charge and sentenced to probation (no, President Clinton was not charged). Clinton was impeached people forget that fact.
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Re: The most powerful American ever to go to prison?
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09/29/17 12:02 PM
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John Mitchell, Nixon's former Attorney General--ironic, since the AG is the top law enforcement official. I don't think Mitchell went to prison. That's incorrect. Mitchell, Haldeman, Dean, Ehrlichman, and Colson were among the highest ranking Nixon administration officials who went to prison. Going back to the original question, I think Jimmy Hoffa and John Gotti would be considered powerful Americans who served time. Bernie Madoff also fits that description - he helped create the NASDAQ.
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