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Draining the Swamp, Trump Style

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by InTheLight, Sep 14, 2017.

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  1. InTheLight

    InTheLight Well-Known Member
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    Trump ethics watchdog moves to allow anonymous gifts to legal defense funds

    In a reversal of internal policy, the Office of Government Ethics says funds benefiting aides caught up in Russia probes may accept anonymous gifts from lobbyists.


    The U.S. Office of Government Ethics has quietly reversed its own internal policy prohibiting anonymous donations from lobbyists to White House staffers who have legal defense funds.

    The little-noticed change could help President Donald Trump’s aides raise the money they need to pay attorneys as the Russia probe expands — but raises the potential for hidden conflicts of interest or other ethics trouble.

    Trump ethics watchdog moves to allow anonymous gifts to legal defense funds

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    Good. The whole Russia investigation is a bunch of garbage.
     
    #2 Reynolds, Sep 15, 2017
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    That may be so, but the Trump administration is now allowing White House aides to receive gifts from lobbyists. Doesn't that bother you? Supposing there was no Russian investigation, would you be OK with White House aides being able to legally accept gifts from lobbyists?
     
    #3 InTheLight, Sep 15, 2017
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    Trump is not draining the swamp. He is changing the mud.
     
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    Is there a dollar value max on the gift?
     
    #5 Salty, Sep 16, 2017
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    Seems like there's a high potential for abuse.
     
    #6 AwesomeMachine, Sep 17, 2017
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