He has just become its biggest alligator and added a Russian bear to it. The SWAMP is even bigger than it was since Warren G. Harding.
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Originally Posted by Guest
Leave it to President Trump to take influence peddling to a whole new level in Washington.
There have always been ways to try to gain access to presidents or influence them, typically through huge campaign contributions. Anyone who cares about ethics in government has*decried this ugly reality. But never before has the money flowed into a trust that directly benefits the president.
USA TODAY
" The president's ethical transgressions and blurring of lines are so extensive they are hard to fully document. Trump and his daughter Ivanka were granted key trademarks for their businesses in China just as the administration decided to take much softer tone on the country than it had suggested during the campaign."
Trump financial conflicts of interest set dangerous precedent - Business Insider
"But it’s not just his own legal bills that he’s paying—Trump has also established a legal fund that pays for staffers who are also involved in the investigation, a method that has caught attention from the Office of Government Ethics. There is no law that bars the president from giving gifts and money to his staffers, but in the face of a tricky investigation, this case raises questions of whether Trump’s financial help will influence staffer’s testimonies, said Walter Shaub, former head of the ethics office."
Trump's New Conflict of Interest Could Involve Paying Off Officials To Not Talk About Russia
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