Yes. There have been some major scandals in our discipline. I agree that in fact most of them tilt toward people trying to make sources say things they shouldn't in service of "liberal" arguments. A huge no-no. I teach about Bellisles and others in my methods class.
But I want to stress that the vast majority of us take GREAT care to NOT do what Bellisles and others did. It is extremely important to maintain professional ethics in every discipline and profession. We are not exempt!
I live in deep fear of mis-citing, mis-quoting, or accidental misinterpretation. Let alone on purpose
In film history we had Ben Urwand who wanted to argue that the Jewish-led Hollywood bosses supported Hitler. He was tarred and feathered in the press. Fields and subfields generally take care of the trash quickly. I’m also reminded of the Holocaust deniers that went after Deborah Lipstadt. She won.