I had to complete antibribery and corruption training at my work about a month ago, and can confirm that if I accept a gift from someone, then I don't have to have given an explicit quid pro quo at that point for it to fall into that category, even if that gift is an innocent half billion dollar jet
May 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I had to complete antibribery and corruption training at my work about a month ago, and can confirm that if I accept a gift from someone, then I don't have to have given an explicit quid pro quo at that point for it to fall into that category, even if that gift is an innocent half billion dollar jet
President Trump on Monday ordered a pause in the enforcement of a federal law aimed at curbing corruption in multinational companies, saying it creates an uneven playing field for American firms.
Trump Pauses Enforcement of an Antibribery Law
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
President Trump on Monday ordered a pause in the enforcement of a federal law aimed at curbing corruption in multinational companies, saying it creates an uneven playing field for American firms.
President Trump plans to put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business
Trump to Curb Enforcement of Antibribery Law
The president plans to sign an executive order that says the use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
President Trump plans to put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business
“The transformation of U.S. antibribery tools into economic weapons threatens to undo the global system the United States helped establish to punish business corruption,” warn @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social, Edmund Malesky, and Lucio Picci.
How Washington Is Weaponizing Anticorruption Law
The era of neutral enforcement is over.
www.foreignaffairs.com
April 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
“The transformation of U.S. antibribery tools into economic weapons threatens to undo the global system the United States helped establish to punish business corruption,” warn @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social, Edmund Malesky, and Lucio Picci.
In abandoning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Trump administration has exposed all U.S. international business to the demand of bribes and favors to obtain contracts—and introduced long-term fragility to U.S. trade relations, writes @richardmnephew.bsky.social.
A More Corrupt World Will Be Bad for America
Trump’s abandonment of antibribery efforts will hurt—not help—U.S. companies.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
In abandoning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Trump administration has exposed all U.S. international business to the demand of bribes and favors to obtain contracts—and introduced long-term fragility to U.S. trade relations, writes @richardmnephew.bsky.social.
From @wsj.com: President Trump’s pause on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a key U.S. antibribery law, has prompted concern in some quarters that the country's decadeslong effort to rein in corruption will be rolled back.
Despite Enforcement Pause, Ignoring Antibribery Law Still Raises Risks for Companies
Observers say enforcement of similar laws in other jurisdictions and the reputational risks for those seen to skirt the law should continue to motivate corporations to be compliant.
buff.ly
March 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
From @wsj.com: President Trump’s pause on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a key U.S. antibribery law, has prompted concern in some quarters that the country's decadeslong effort to rein in corruption will be rolled back.
Criminal Felon, rapist conman Trump to Curb Enforcement of Antibribery Law - WSJ www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump to Curb Enforcement of Antibribery Law
The president plans to sign an executive order that says the use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Criminal Felon, rapist conman Trump to Curb Enforcement of Antibribery Law - WSJ www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
But rest assured... there will be no consequences ... one of the first thing Trump did after taking power in 2025 was to suspend and retool the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act... And here we are enjoying it's poison fruits. ... www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
A More Corrupt World Will Be Bad for America
Trump’s abandonment of antibribery efforts will hurt—not help—U.S. companies.
www.foreignaffairs.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:27 AM
But rest assured... there will be no consequences ... one of the first thing Trump did after taking power in 2025 was to suspend and retool the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act... And here we are enjoying it's poison fruits. ... www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
As shareholders of the company, the company is paying corporate assets - $16 mill. If that's being done as an intentional violation of law (i.e., antibribery laws), it's treated as a per se fiduciary breach.
July 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
As shareholders of the company, the company is paying corporate assets - $16 mill. If that's being done as an intentional violation of law (i.e., antibribery laws), it's treated as a per se fiduciary breach.
Continued Thread:Jared Kushner
slapped with notice he’s accused of breaking federal law
House Judiciary Dems have escalated their investigation into Kushner,warning his conduct tied to a resort in Albania could expose him to liability under a federal antibribery law
www.rawstory.com/jared-kushne...
slapped with notice he’s accused of breaking federal law
House Judiciary Dems have escalated their investigation into Kushner,warning his conduct tied to a resort in Albania could expose him to liability under a federal antibribery law
www.rawstory.com/jared-kushne...
August 25, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Continued Thread:Jared Kushner
slapped with notice he’s accused of breaking federal law
House Judiciary Dems have escalated their investigation into Kushner,warning his conduct tied to a resort in Albania could expose him to liability under a federal antibribery law
www.rawstory.com/jared-kushne...
slapped with notice he’s accused of breaking federal law
House Judiciary Dems have escalated their investigation into Kushner,warning his conduct tied to a resort in Albania could expose him to liability under a federal antibribery law
www.rawstory.com/jared-kushne...
Change in Headline
February 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Change in Headline
A serious menace to the so-called developing world, making US-fed corruption via bribery legal. "Trump to Curb Enforcement of Antibribery Law: He plans to sign an executive order that says use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump to Curb Enforcement of Antibribery Law
The president plans to sign an executive order that says the use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A serious menace to the so-called developing world, making US-fed corruption via bribery legal. "Trump to Curb Enforcement of Antibribery Law: He plans to sign an executive order that says use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
entering high office should mean living on a public stipend for life and forfeiting all future payments. one should never hold another job afterwards. antibribery restrictions should be lifelong, even though the term of office is short.
July 1, 2026 at 11:15 AM
entering high office should mean living on a public stipend for life and forfeiting all future payments. one should never hold another job afterwards. antibribery restrictions should be lifelong, even though the term of office is short.
Pardoning Eric Adam’s and Blagojevich, truly corrupt FAFO www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Curbs Enforcement of Antibribery Law
The president has signed an executive order that says the use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Pardoning Eric Adam’s and Blagojevich, truly corrupt FAFO www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Can someone explain why do this? Why reverse discounted insulin? Why eliminate FDIC protection for bank deposits? I don't understand the end game here, and I'm pretty intelligent.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Curbs Enforcement of Antibribery Law
The president has signed an executive order that says the use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Can someone explain why do this? Why reverse discounted insulin? Why eliminate FDIC protection for bank deposits? I don't understand the end game here, and I'm pretty intelligent.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Christianity Today, an evangelical magazine founded by Billy Graham in the 1950s and where I started my journalism career more than two decades ago, has been on a tear lately.
Inevitably, MAGA is melting down over much of its recent coverage.
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/trum...
Inevitably, MAGA is melting down over much of its recent coverage.
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/trum...
March 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Christianity Today, an evangelical magazine founded by Billy Graham in the 1950s and where I started my journalism career more than two decades ago, has been on a tear lately.
Inevitably, MAGA is melting down over much of its recent coverage.
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/trum...
Inevitably, MAGA is melting down over much of its recent coverage.
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/trum...
Part of my profession life requires me to take foreign antibribery, anticorruption practices training. It could just be high level administrative FDA incompetence, but this has all the warning signs.
Apparantly Moderna reached an "accomodation" (nudge nudge wink wink $$$) with Felon Trump's FDA.
Apparantly Moderna reached an "accomodation" (nudge nudge wink wink $$$) with Felon Trump's FDA.
February 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Part of my profession life requires me to take foreign antibribery, anticorruption practices training. It could just be high level administrative FDA incompetence, but this has all the warning signs.
Apparantly Moderna reached an "accomodation" (nudge nudge wink wink $$$) with Felon Trump's FDA.
Apparantly Moderna reached an "accomodation" (nudge nudge wink wink $$$) with Felon Trump's FDA.
"President Trump plans to put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business." Americans, I beg of you: it's "forbid to" and "prohibit from." Come on! www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump to Curb Enforcement of Antibribery Law
The president plans to sign an executive order that says the use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has hurt American competitiveness.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"President Trump plans to put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business." Americans, I beg of you: it's "forbid to" and "prohibit from." Come on! www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Latest from me on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and what it means to even bring its enforcement into question. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
A More Corrupt World Will Be Bad for America
Trump’s abandonment of antibribery efforts will hurt—not help—U.S. companies.
www.foreignaffairs.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Latest from me on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and what it means to even bring its enforcement into question. www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
UK is well known as the butler for dirty money, etc., but their antibribery law is surprisingly strong on treating the extortee as a perp in certain circumstances, and many if not all of these firms have London offices.
August 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
UK is well known as the butler for dirty money, etc., but their antibribery law is surprisingly strong on treating the extortee as a perp in certain circumstances, and many if not all of these firms have London offices.
That was explicitly part of his argument for suspending enforcement of the foreign corrupt practices act. He said it put our multinationals at a disadvantage against foreign multinationals not subject to antibribery laws
A problem: 9 of the 10 largest FCPA settlements were paid by non-US companies.
A problem: 9 of the 10 largest FCPA settlements were paid by non-US companies.
April 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
That was explicitly part of his argument for suspending enforcement of the foreign corrupt practices act. He said it put our multinationals at a disadvantage against foreign multinationals not subject to antibribery laws
A problem: 9 of the 10 largest FCPA settlements were paid by non-US companies.
A problem: 9 of the 10 largest FCPA settlements were paid by non-US companies.
Why not? Trump figures if it’s ok for him to takes bribes from American billionaires here in the US, American businesses should be allowed to bribe foreign officials!
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Trump Pauses Enforcement of an Antibribery Law
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Why not? Trump figures if it’s ok for him to takes bribes from American billionaires here in the US, American businesses should be allowed to bribe foreign officials!
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Trump’s Abandonment of Antibribery Efforts Will Hurt—Not Help—U.S. Companies
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
A More Corrupt World Will Be Bad for America
Trump’s abandonment of antibribery efforts will hurt—not help—U.S. companies.
www.foreignaffairs.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Trump’s Abandonment of Antibribery Efforts Will Hurt—Not Help—U.S. Companies
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
I think this probably violates federal antibribery laws, but those are so weak now you can likely get around it
April 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I think this probably violates federal antibribery laws, but those are so weak now you can likely get around it