Trump exempts himself from ethics pledge as watchdogs sound alarms
Trump exempts himself from ethics pledge as watchdogs sound alarms
Trump appears to have excluded himself from following the same guidelines he signed into law four years ago
Summary
Donald Trump has exempted himself from key ethics guidelines required under the Presidential Transition Act, which he signed into law in 2020.
By rejecting federal funding for his transition team, Trump avoids donor limits and disclosure requirements, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and transparency.
Critics, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and government watchdogs, warn that Trump’s refusal to submit an ethics plan undermines accountability and could open the door to corruption.
This move marks a break from precedent and has sparked alarm over potential personal enrichment during his presidency.
It's funny how Brazil (a country that's seen the consequences of authoritarianism) is handling their own attempted coup vs the U.S., we are basically welcoming Trump back after everything he's done.
After the coup attempt he should have been barred from office and arrested. This is such a ridiculous timeline.
Critics, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and government watchdogs, warn that Trump’s refusal to submit an ethics plan undermines accountability and could open the door to corruption.
Fucking could? It's kinda been proven that he is corrupt and this is the best the watchdogs can do? Where's their teeth?
Those alarms already had the copper wire stolen from behind them.
The one thing we can absolutely be sure of is that this dispicable con-man will do all that he can to enrich himself, without regard for any limiting principle or structural restraint.
Its not a question of "if" he "may" be corrupt, but only how brazen the supposed patriots in the Republican party will let him be as he does it.
The more I see this unfold the more I understand why Trump won. (This is in no way me supporting Trump, the guy deserves the worst this world has to offer!)
Anyways, the establishment and dems are a bunch of toothless liars! If I was some poor chap doing my best to just stay alive in the US I likely also would've have lost hope in my vote mattering. Legally speaking, it quite literally doesn't. The dems regularly shitting on the primaries is a great example of this (and ofc the electoral collage).
Nobody in politics cares about the people. After the 2008 crash, both the reps and dems bailed out all the banks responsible for the mass fraud, while the people that suffered barely got shit.
The vast majority of people didn't vote and some voted Trump out of desperation, wanting any change at all. It's fucking sad.
Could open the door? The door was ripped from its hinges already.
"which he signed into law in 2020." You've got to be fucking kidding
This is the problem with trying to follow decorum against a fascist.
I’m not surprised, but I am exasperated.
Don't let any of them have access to briefings or classified materials. Period. Not cleared, you have no access. You fuckers will do whatever you want after in office, but right now the current administration should not fuck around. Fuck these assholes. Let them catch up later. Its not like it will cause any more damage to our country if they don't have access before then.
…could open the door to corruption.
“could”
ROFL!
I appreciate the rare honesty, I guess. Not like it would change anything if he did it.
Raise alarms? Could open the door to corruption? Undermine accountability?
Where the Hell have these people been? And anybody who is shocked by these headlines needs to come out from under their rock. None of this is new or news. It’s SOP.
As for accountability and watchdogs? Can you be any more lip service? What is anybody going to do? Ever? They had four years to make Trump and team accountable. Hasn’t exactly worked out.
Wake me when September (2028) ends.
So he chose not to lie this once. Doesn't excuse a lifetime of it
In how many ways do we need to signal to Trump that he can do whatever he wants, without repercussion?
We're so fucking useless.
To the people who will wake up tomorrow pretending this is going to be buisness as usual. Fuck you. That's all.
does not matter. americans have a shit education and therrfor are now dumbed down to enjoy a life in idiocracy. and just like last time i am sure hundreds of thousands of the dumbest will die. covid happend when wuhan lover donald was in office and tbis time it is going to be similar. dumb people are a magnet to problems. and the "voter" will love it! some wrestling guy will show them how to treat mpox with cooked rawmilk...it just needs to be a really stupid idea that triggers others. like nobody cares about "the wall" anymore,right? will the fat fuck finish his wall? nope! because retardism is their new religion. i am expecting hulk hogan or kid rock to be in a key position for womensrights, education or something as far out of their mental range as that.
HuNtEr BiDeN!!1!
Thank goodness for the watchdogs! I’m so glad they’re here. What would we do without them?!?!?
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Toothless watchdogs is more like it
Stop with the precedent. Decorum and tradition means nothing and only Dems keep falling for it and setting themselves arbitrary barriers.
Why am I not in the least bit surprised.
Trump is like "lol, I can't spell that".
