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He got indicted on fraud charges. he became the first cabinet secretary ever indicted while in office. and that led to his resignation in 1985. >> donovan went to the white house to submit his resignation to president reagan shortly after noon. later, talking on the white house lawn, the president once again endorsed donovan. >> what are your feelings about him? >> i still have faith in him. >> donovan's lawyer said he quit voluntarily. >> to my knowledge, there was no pressure whatsoever at anyime by anyone. >> donovan's four years in the cabinet have been controversial. questions about organ...

Named at his confirmation hearings, he just got raked over the coals in the senate about his alleged ties to organized crime and it turned out that was just the beginning. he did get confirmed but toward the end of reagan's first term he got indicted on fraud charges. he became the first cabinet secretary ever indicted while in office. and that led to his resignation in 1985. >> donovan went to the white house to submit his resignation to president reagan shortly after noon. later, talking on the white house lawn, the president once again endorsed donovan. >> what are your feelings about him? ...