Trump Pausing Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Ban

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

President Donald Trump signed 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.

Posted by qcp at 05:33 PM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

Make America Great Again ... with legalized bribery www.whitehouse.gov/presidential ...

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-- Liz Dye (@lizdye.bsky.social) February 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM

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OK, MAGA. Is Donald Trump a criminal or is he a criminal?

It's obvious that he wants to bribe someone and have no trouble about it.

I wonder who the first one will be?

Because it won't be just one.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-11 09:21 AM

Prediction: this will be a post that MAGATS avoid because they would have to acknowledge Trump's lawlessness.

#2 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-02-11 09:28 AM

Of course, they won't show their faces here. Any thread where it's clear Trump IS the swamp will be devoid of our resident Trumpers.

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-11 10:05 AM

Once upon a time I represented a seller (Australian) against a manufacturer (Houston). The seller's principal routinely traveled internationally with various tools and equipment. He was often questioned about those items by various customs officials. He admittedly paid small "gratuities" to such officials to get on down the road.

At trial I convinced the judge to exclude that evidence because in those circumstances it's just a fact of life in international business.

That said, I don't get where the Buffoon in going with this.

#4 | Posted by et_al at 2025-02-11 11:02 AM

Once upon a time I represented a seller (Australian) against a manufacturer (Houston). The seller's principal routinely traveled internationally with various tools and equipment. He was often questioned about those items by various customs officials. He admittedly paid small "gratuities" to such officials to get on down the road.
At trial I convinced the judge to exclude that evidence because in those circumstances it's just a fact of life in international business.
That said, I don't get where the Buffoon in going with this.
#4 | Posted by et_al at 2025-02-11 11:02 AM

Their fairy tale ends with crypto-nations, each owned by a king executive.

#5 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-02-11 06:37 PM

I don't get where the Buffoon in going with this.

Personal gain is Trump's only motivation for anything he does.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-11 06:49 PM

"Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security"

"Peace is war, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength."

#7 | Posted by qcp at 2025-02-12 08:27 AM

It is totally criminal but totally hilarious at the same time; Hey guys! Bribery is temporarily legal! Somehow I suspect Putin had something to do with this!

#8 | Posted by danni at 2025-02-12 08:48 AM

Yahoo! Bribery is legL THIS WEEK MAYBE THEFT NEXT WEEK? Murder the following week? Trump says: "It all depends on who you want to kill."

#9 | Posted by danni at 2025-02-12 09:02 AM

Remember when the --------- freaked out over the Lincoln Bedroom?

Yeah, but both parties are the same.

The US is up for sale, make checks payable to Felon47.

The corruption is not even trying to be hidden now.

#10 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-12 09:27 AM

This just in: For 10 minutes only murder is legal if you do it in a federal jurisdiction; so unless you live on a military base, a National Park or Washington DC, don't kill your wife or husband. But Melania, now is your chance!

#11 | Posted by danni at 2025-02-12 02:44 PM

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