Trump To Sign Order Allowing Bribery & Corruption. Seriously.

[Bray123]

• President Donald Trump will sign an executive order directing the Department of Justice to pause enforcing a nearly half-century-old law that prohibits American companies and foreign firms from bribing officials of foreign governments to obtain or retain business
• Trump reportedly will tell Attorney General Pam Bondi to prepare new guidelines for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement.

MAGA is now officially the Party of Corruption (as well as Pedophilia).

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/trump-doj-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-pause.html

 

[Politruk]

The law remains -- Trump just orders it no longer be enforced.

Not so long ago, MAGAts wanted Biden impeached for failing to enforce immigration laws vigorously enough.

 

[RoryN]

If Dems had done this, Deplorables would be screaming and crying about it being corruption. Undeniable fact.

But, because it's their führer, they will call it "genius".

 

[Noitall]

Good

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Good

Bribery and corruption are bad.

 

[Noitall]

Only if Dumz benefit

 

[Pad_Foot]

Trump wants all the tools of a dictator
Period!

Germany finally got around to enforcing anti bribery against Heinz-Joachim Neubuerger, a former Siemens finance chief, but the fine was far less than his Golden Parachute. He committed suicide suspiciously
https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/ex-siemens-cfo-neubuerger-commits-suicide-idUSL6N0VG1AI/

Some of yhe Greeks involved were turned by the Nazis in WW2
https://www.corpwatch.org/article/forgiving-siemens-unraveling-tangled-tale-german-corruption-greece

The Greek Government absolved itself of of all sin of course

So yeah… follow the way of the Nazis! No worries all good for MAGA? Yeah right!

Who would our lovely Oligarchs like Musk be able to bribe?

 

[ll74]

In the US,.he can just file a defamation suit and have them settle it. No need to change the law

 

[Politruk]

MAGA is now officially the Party of Corruption (as well as Pedophilia).

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/trump-doj-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-pause.html

The pause will be implemented to avoid putting U.S. businesses at an economic disadvantage to foreign competitors.

The classic "everybody does it" defense.

 

[Politruk]

During the this administration, the U.S. is going to slide down a few notches on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Only if Dumz benefit

Bribery and corruption are always bad no matter who benefits.

 

[Noitall]

Nope

 

[MajorRewrite]

US exports are at an all-time high, so what’s the reasoning for enabling corruption of foreign governments?

 

[RoryN]

If Dems had done this, Deplorables would be screaming and crying about it being corruption. Undeniable fact.

Bribery and corruption are bad.

Only if Dumz benefit

^^^
Told ya.

Ans he speaks for all Deplorable regulars on the PB. Cheerfully noted.

#bumplater

 

[Politruk]

US exports are at an all-time high, so what’s the reasoning for enabling corruption of foreign governments?

General principles, I suppose. Trump can't bear the smell of honest business practices.

 

[butters]

trump and president musk working to remove all impediments to their Make Us Even Richer collaboration, fuck the consumers, the US populace, the workforce and everyone except their cronies

A federal official who was in charge of overseeing whistleblower complaints against the government and enforcing laws meant to tamp down on undue political influence sued President Donald Trump on Monday, arguing that his firing was unlawful.

Special counsel Hampton Dellinger was fired via email last week, according to Politico, which first reported the sudden ouster. Dellinger was the head of the Office of Special Counsel at the Justice Department. Though similar in name, the Office of Special Counsel is not related to the special counsels who investigated Trump’s now-dismissed criminal indictments. Instead, the OSC is an agency that enforces the Hatch Act, which restricts partisan political activity by government officials, the Whistleblower Protection Act and other laws protecting uniformed workers and veterans.

Dellinger has been in the role since last March after being confirmed by the Senate. His term is meant to last five years under existing statutes for special counsels at the agency. According to Dellinger’s lawsuit, Trump’s abrupt firing of him violates provisions that specifically declare that the president can only remove a special counsel from OSC for reasons of “inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.”

Trump “disregarded that clear statutory language,” wrote Dellinger’s attorney, Joshua Matz.

“That email made no attempt to comply with the Special Counsel’s for-cause removal protection. It stated simply: ‘On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as Special Counsel of the US Office of Special Counsel is terminated, effective immediately,’” the lawsuit states.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=9d7420be54914d25f289c1f7a63425bb&ei=16

 

[Nicefella]

MAGA is now officially the Party of Corruption (as well as Pedophilia).

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/trump-doj-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-pause.html

Which part of it suggests that they condone bribery? It looks like they will evaluate it to make it more efficient.

“Bloomberg reported that Trump will tell Attorney General Pam Bondi to pause FCPA actions, and to review current and past actions related to the law, while preparing new guidelines for enforcement. A White House official confirmed the report, telling CNBC, “A pause in enforcement to better understand how to streamline the FCPA to make sure it’s in line with economic interests and national security.”


The fact remains that in some countries you have to provide “grease” payments to move your otherwise legal applications through the bureaucratic process JUST like the locals do. In the past decade companies abd individuals have been prosecuted for just doing what the locals do to move their applications through the bureaucracy. The smarter more monied companies will find subterfuge agents to do it for them and it’s a shitshow for others who don’t have that resource.

I’m hoping they do allow for grease payments again. Here is the difference between grease payments and bribery.
https://www.hilderlaw.com/blog/2019/12/what-is-the-difference-between-a-grease-payment-and-a-bribe/

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Which part of it suggests that they condone bribery? It looks like they will evaluate it to make it more efficient.

“Bloomberg reported that Trump will tell Attorney General Pam Bondi to pause FCPA actions, and to review current and past actions related to the law, while preparing new guidelines for enforcement. A White House official confirmed the report, telling CNBC, “A pause in enforcement to better understand how to streamline the FCPA to make sure it’s in line with economic interests and national security.”


The fact remains that in some countries you have to provide “grease” payments to move your otherwise legal applications through the bureaucratic process JUST like the locals do. In the past decade companies abd individuals have been prosecuted for just doing what the locals do to move their applications through the bureaucracy. The smarter more monied companies will find subterfuge agents to do it for them and it’s a shitshow for others who don’t have that resource.

I’m hoping they do allow for grease payments again. Here is the difference between grease payments and bribery.
https://www.hilderlaw.com/blog/2019/12/what-is-the-difference-between-a-grease-payment-and-a-bribe/

Grease payments are exactly as unethical as bribery. The Republican Party is utterly without ethics.

 

[Nicefella]

Grease payments are exactly as unethical as bribery. The Republican Party is utterly without ethics.

I don’t have the bandwidth to argue ethics with you. Give me a substantive response - not your opinion of what grease payments are, and I will gladly respond in kind. The Republican Party and the Democratic Party are both in favor of businesses.

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

I don’t have the bandwidth to argue ethics with you. Give me a substantive response - not your opinion of what grease payments are, and I will gladly respond in kind. The Republican Party and the Democratic Party are both in favor of businesses.

Allowing people in public office to take grease payments for simply doing their jobs hurts small businesses and puts a drain on the whole economy. Grease payments are a bad thing.

 

[Politruk]

trump and president musk working to remove all impediments to their Make Us Even Richer collaboration, fuck the consumers, the US populace, the workforce and everyone except their cronies








https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=9d7420be54914d25f289c1f7a63425bb&ei=16

And I presume he did not even appoint somebody to replace Dellinger. He doesn't want anybody enforcing the Hatch Act, Whistleblower Protection Act, etc.

 

[butters]

And I presume he did not even appoint somebody to replace Dellinger. He doesn't want anybody enforcing the Hatch Act, Whistleblower Protection Act, etc.

actually, he named a Karen Gorman as 'acting special counsel'... I don't know how qualified she is but if trump appointed her then we can know enough about her loyalties:

Dellinger has asked the court to declare that his firing was unlawful and to reinstate him immediately. He wants the court to declare that Karen Gorman, now the acting special counsel of the OSC, is not the head of the agency and should not be recognized by other federal officials.

 

[Lathanar1]

But guys, this is the party of rule-of-law and meritocracy. What could go wrong?

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

MAGA is now officially the Party of Corruption (as well as Pedophilia).

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/trump-doj-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-pause.html

The department of graft and exploitation

 

[Bray123]

Which part of it suggests that they condone bribery? It looks like they will evaluate it to make it more efficient.

So making bribery more efficient is a good thing?

I was wondering what the Department of Governmental Efficiency was about, it all becomes clear now.