Why was the Iran-Contra Affair considered a scandal?(1 point) Responses The public was in favor of helping the Sandinistas, not the Contras. The public was in favor of helping the Sandinistas, not the Contras. The selling of arms to Iran to finance the Contras was Reagan’s idea. The selling of arms to Iran to finance the Contras was Reagan’s idea. It violated a Congressional ban on financial aid to the Contras. It violated a Congressional ban on financial aid to the Contras. The Contras used the financial aid from the U.S. to stir a revolution in Iran.

The Iran-Contra Affair was considered a scandal because it violated a Congressional ban on financial aid to the Contras.