A famous example of the betrayal of public trust is in the story of Julius Caesar, who was killed by Roman senators who believed they had to act drastically to preserve the republic against his (alleged) monarchical[?] ambitions.
Breaches of public trust:
Watergate, corporate accounting scandals, Whitewater , Lewinsky scandal, Iran-contra[?], Covert military operations[?],
consequences: Mussolini,
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