The 15 biggest scandals of 2015

In a year marked by private email shenanigans and undercover videos, political scandals that might have shocked the public any other time seemed relatively tame.

But public figures from all levels were up to no good in 2015, wasting taxpayer money and trying to cover their tracks at every turn.

While this timeline of scandals doesn't begin to cover all the political bad behavior that transpired in Washington this year, it does provide a window into what some leaders will do when they think no one is watching.