Jackson has often been accused of campaigning for Van Gundy's job, but he appears to absolve himself of any ethical wrongdoing in the magazine.

To the end, Mr. Sessions insisted that he had committed no ethical wrongdoing.

Mr. Cantwell, who was never charged with any criminal or ethical wrongdoing, could not be investigated by the state's Ethics Commission after he retired.

Governor McGreevey acknowledges that he is the unnamed state official, but denies any legal or ethical wrongdoing.

Coleman has not been charged with any ethical or legal wrongdoing.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington was founded in 2003 to expose, deter and litigate legal and ethical wrongdoing by members of Congress.

With few big issues igniting the public or differentiating the two parties, political warfare in Washington is often focused on personal accusations of ethical wrongdoing.

Mr. Rogers canceled his contract, saying he wanted to avoid damage to Mr. Bush but asserting that he committed no ethical wrongdoing.

If Jim Wright's constituents remain more loyal than distressed that their man has been accused of serious ethical wrongdoing, they will be following in a well-established tradition in American politics.

Which one of the following Members of Congress was disciplined for ethical wrongdoing while serving as Speaker of the US House of Representatives?