Such erosion of anti- #corruption #law has often been a bipartisan project. In 2016, the #bribery conviction of fmr VA Gov Bob McDonnell for receiving gifts from donors was overturned unanimously by #SCOTUS. Since then, the #JohnRoberts Court has slowly dismantled anti-corruption law. In 2024, it decided in Snyder v. United States that federal law does not bar receiving “gratuities” given after the fact for “official acts.”

#US #accountability #power #plutocracy

Getting convicted of #bribery in the #US requires some serious effort—take fmr Democratic Sen #BobMenendez of NJ, who was convicted of selling influence on behalf of local businesses & the country of Egypt after being caught with gold bars in his house. When #Trump first took office, he paused enforcement of foreign bribery cases entirely—but there are some signs that he intends to revive such prosecutions as a #weapon against his enemies, in the mold of the Hungarian #strongman Victor #Orbán.

While #Congress & the presidency have been working hard to raise the #ExecutiveBranch above the #law, #SCOTUS has done its part to ensure that laws against #bribery & #corruption are near-unenforceable. With a series of rulings on #CampaignFinance, the #JohnRoberts Court has ensured that the #rich can try to buy #elections without formally breaking the law. As a result, #politicians are #indebted to a few hundred #billionaires who drop unholy amounts of cash every #election cycle.

#US #power

Shameless #bribery; further evidence that #Trump and his horde believe they are untouchable. Why #grift in secret if you believe you cannot be stopped?

"In a document quietly filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday night, #MAGA Inc., the primary Super PAC supporting President Trump, revealed that it received a $5 million donation from #Crypto.com on January 23, 2026. The donation was made in the name of Crypto.com’s parent company, Foris Dax, Inc. 25 days later, on February 17, the Trump administration’s Commodities Futures Trading Commission ( #CFTC), intervened on Crypto.com’s behalf in high-stakes lawsuit in federal court."
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Days after $5M donation, Trump administration backs Crypto.com in lawsuit - https://popular.info/p/days-after-5m-donation-trump-administration

#uspol #crypto #graft

Shameless #bribery; further evidence that #Trump and his horde believe they are untouchable. Why #grift in secret if you believe you cannot be stopped?

"In a document quietly filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday night, #MAGA Inc., the primary Super PAC supporting President Trump, revealed that it received a $5 million donation from #Crypto.com on January 23, 2026. The donation was made in the name of Crypto.com’s parent company, Foris Dax, Inc. 25 days later, on February 17, the Trump administration’s Commodities Futures Trading Commission ( #CFTC), intervened on Crypto.com’s behalf in high-stakes lawsuit in federal court."
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Days after $5M donation, Trump administration backs Crypto.com in lawsuit - https://popular.info/p/days-after-5m-donation-trump-administration

#uspol #crypto #graft

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This is giving real "I knew it was unethical but I didn't realize it was illegal" energy

#JonHusted #bribery

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This is giving real "I knew it was unethical but I didn't realize it was illegal" energy

#JonHusted #bribery