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Weinberger was indicted for lying to whom?

  • Congress

  • The President

  • The Supreme Court

  • The FBI

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Congress began an investigation focused on the Iran-Contra affair, a secret arms agreement with Iran in exchange for the release of seven American hostages in Lebanon. The investigation led to felony indictments of key figures in the Reagan administration, including Caspar Weinberger, the Secretary of Defense, who was charged with lying to Congress.
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