36 Crazy Political Sex Scandals That The World Will Never Forget

Franklin D. Roosevelt

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt
An arranged marriage with his presumed lesbian cousin resulted in FDR having kept a mistress for over 30 years. The mistress was Lucy Mercer, and she lived in the White House with the Roosevelt’s as she was Franklin’s secretary. When she suffered a stroke, Franklin altered his will to include her.

Larry Craig

5. Larry Craig

The former senator from Idaho, Larry Craig was arrested on account of lewd conduct in a men’s restroom at the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport. He was caught by an undercover officer after he peeked through the stall door and made gestures to let the cop know that he was interested in cottaging, or having anonymous sex in the bathroom. The police had been following up on reports of sexual activity occurring in that very restroom. He plead guilty to disorderly conduct, which effectively ended his political career.

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