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Which of the following statements best explains the scandals associated with the Harding administration?

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Harding took bribes to place his friends in his cabinet.

Harding's cabinet used their appointment as a way to get rich any way they could.

Harding was stealing money from the Veterans Bureau.

Harding was aware of the Teapot Dome scandal and did not prevent it.

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Harding's cabinet used their appointment as a way to get rich any way they could.

Explanation: Scandals like Teapot Dome (Albert Fall), the Veterans Bureau (Charles Forbes), and others involved cabinet members and appointees taking bribes, embezzling funds, or otherwise enriching themselves — not proven acts of Harding personally.