Teapot Dome was a bribery scandal that took place during the Harding administration. This scandal implicated the Secretary of the Interior and his handling of a petroleum reserve in Wyoming to a private oil company without the benefit of competitive bidding. This led to a scandal in the eyes of the public that only further damaged the reputation of Harding's administration, which was already in tatters following the veto of the Bonus Bill, among other transgressions.