The 10 Biggest ‘Gate’ Controversies in History

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5. Irangate

Biggest Gate Controversies in History

In 1986, during the second Reagan Administration, U.S. officials facilitated the sale of weapons to Iran and used that money to fund the Nicaraguan Contra rebels who were fighting against the ruling socialist government. That is why the scandal is also known as Contragate or the Iran-Contra affair.

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