For The United States has been rocked by more than one political scandal over the past decade. Read today in USA.ONE magazine what happened at the top of power:
The 5 most notorious trials in the USA
From Hillary Clinton's emails to Black Lives Matter.
Scandal with Benghazi (2012) 
The Benghazi scandal took place in 2012 when the American embassy in Benghazi, Libya was attacked and four American citizens, including Ambassador Stevens, were killed. The attack took place during a period of instability in Libya after the overthrow of the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.
The scandal stems from the fact that the Obama administration misrepresented the circumstances of the attack. In the days following the attack, government officials claimed that the attack was provoked by a video depicting the Prophet Muhammad that was circulated on the Internet and caused outrage in the Muslim world.
However, later it became known that the attack was carefully planned and was associated with the terrorist group Ansar al-Sharia, associated with al-Qaeda. This drew criticism from Republicans and some citizens who accused the Obama administration of trying to cover up the real circumstances of the attack.
As a result, Republicans have launched investigations and interrogations to find out how the Obama administration handled the situation in Benghazi and why it initially misrepresented the circumstances of the attack. The investigation also revealed that US diplomatic facilities in Libya were not adequately secured.
Thousands of documents and emails were made public as a result of this scandal, and a number of high-ranking officials were criticized and removed from their posts. The scandal has become one of the most discussed political events in recent years and has caused public discontent and criticism from Republicans and some citizens.
Russian interference in the US presidential election (2016)
Russian interference in the US presidential election in 2016 is one of the most significant political scandals that have occurred in the United States in recent years.
In 2016, Russian hackers and officials were accused of interfering in the US presidential election to help Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Russia, according to the investigation, undertook a widespread campaign of disinformation and the use of social media to interfere in the elections.
The scandal led to the creation of a special commission of the US Senate on intelligence and defense, which was investigating Russian interference in the elections. In 2017, special prosecutor Robert Mueller was appointed to lead an investigation into Russian interference in the election.
The investigation revealed that Russian hackers accessed the emails of the US Democratic Party and disseminated the information obtained through social networks in order to influence the opinion of American voters. Russian officials were also found to have ties to members of the Trump team.
This scandal led to widespread criticism from the public and attracted the attention of many media outlets in the US and abroad. As a result, some members of the Trump team have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the investigation. In addition, Trump's impeachment was approved by the US House of Representatives in 2019 in connection with an investigation into Russian interference in the elections.
Hillary Clinton emails (2016) 
Hillary Clinton's email scandal occurred during her 2016 presidential campaign. In July 2016, the FBI launched an investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server to send and receive government emails during her tenure as US Secretary of State.
The investigation revealed that Hillary Clinton used a personal mail server to send and receive thousands of government letters and violated security rules. The server contained sensitive data such as classified national security information and other government documents. This led to the fact that the FBI launched an investigation and the US Congress interrogated Hillary Clinton and other high-ranking officials.
The scandal became one of the central issues in the election campaign and was used by her opponents to criticize her candidacy. Although the FBI did not charge Hillary Clinton with the crimes of using a personal mail server, this caused her to be seriously criticized by political opponents and the public. As a result of this scandal, Hillary Clinton was defeated in the 2016 US presidential election. The scandal also raised questions about email security and the proper use of official emails by US government officials.
Impeachment of Donald Trump (2019)
The scandal with Ukraine and the impeachment of Donald Trump took place in 2019. In July 2019, during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump was accused of pressuring Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden, son of Joe Biden, who was the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. .
An investigation into this scandal revealed that Donald Trump withheld $391 million in U.S. aid to Ukraine until Zelenskiy agreed to investigate. It also became known that Trump conducted a parallel diplomatic campaign in Ukraine, bypassing the US state departments.
This led to an investigation and impeachment of Trump by the House of Representatives. However, the Senate did not find the president guilty of the charges and did not remove him from office.
The scandal has become one of the most high-profile political events in the United States in recent years and caused a wide public outcry. He has also been the subject of criticism from Trump's opponents, who have accused him of abusing his power and violating his presidential powers.
"Black lives matter" (2020) 
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a civil rights movement that emerged in the United States in 2013 in response to the murder of black teenager Trayvon Martin and the subsequent acquittal of his killer.
The BLM movement seeks to draw attention to the problem of systemic racism and violence against black people in the United States. It advocates equal rights for black people and fights against racial profiling, police violence, and unequal conditions in education and health care.
BLM often holds peaceful protests and civil disobedience to draw attention to its goals and requirements. The movement also has an active presence on social media, where black people share their stories of violence against them in the US.
BLM has received support from many celebrities, politicians and US citizens, but has also drawn criticism from some who accuse the movement of promoting violence and racial hatred. The BLM has become one of the most visible and influential civil rights movements in the United States, sparking widespread public dialogue about racism and social inequality.
In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement has become even more relevant due to a series of protests in the United States that began after the killing of black George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. Floyd was detained by the police, who pinned him to the ground and held him in this position for several minutes, which led to his death.
The murder of Floyd was the catalyst for protests across the country that continued for several months. The protesters demanded an end to police violence, reforms to the justice system, and an end to systemic racism in the US. The protests were the largest and most widespread in the United States since the beginning of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
A number of measures were taken in response to the protests, including the dismissal of the police officers responsible for the killing of Floyd, as well as the adoption reforms in the police and judiciary in some US cities. However, the protests also led to clashes with the police and outbreaks of violence, drawing criticism from the government and the public.
BLM continues to be one of the most active and influential movements in the US, demanding changes in the system and equality for black people .
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