Making Bribery Legal Again
We used to set an example for the world. You can’t tell the world corruption is bad, bribery is bad, and then go around doing your own bribery. Well, unless you are the Trump administration and want to let the world know you are open to being bribed. That’s what just happened as he is removing the policy that stops us from bribing foreign officials.
Trump to pause enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.
