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The aspect of the Iran-Contra Affair that most damaged President Reagan’s reputation was that
laws were sidestepped.
hostages were taken.
missiles were sold.
hostages were released.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
laws were sidestepped.

Explanation: The Reagan administration secretly sold arms to Iran and diverted the proceeds to Contra rebels in Nicaragua, violating congressional restrictions (the Boland Amendment) and bypassing legal and constitutional checks — which most damaged Reagan’s reputation.