Jackson's Corruption Hunt Found Theft

After taking office in 1829, American president Andrew Jackson accused John Quincy Adams's administration of corruption and ordered investigations into every executive department. The inquiries uncovered $280,000 stolen from the Treasury and pushed Jackson to ask Congress for tougher laws on embezzlement and tax evasion. The investigations also cut costs in the Department of the Navy, saving about $1 million, and led Jackson to support better government accounting.

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