Trump appears to have excluded himself from following the same guidelines he signed into law four years ago

Summary

Donald Trump has exempted himself from key ethics guidelines required under the Presidential Transition Act, which he signed into law in 2020.

By rejecting federal funding for his transition team, Trump avoids donor limits and disclosure requirements, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and transparency.

Critics, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and government watchdogs, warn that Trump’s refusal to submit an ethics plan undermines accountability and could open the door to corruption.

This move marks a break from precedent and has sparked alarm over potential personal enrichment during his presidency.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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      24 days ago

      Did you forget your original comment?

      Shit now there’s nothing stopping him from doing immoral undemocratic stuff like pardoning his children.

      Or did you bring up “pardoning his children” right after Biden pardoned his son for an entirely unrelated reason?

      • wpb@lemmy.world
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        23 days ago

        He did that? Oh never mind, if Biden did it, then it’s ok if Trump does it, too. Please disregard my initial comment. It is in fact not immoral and undemocratic to pardon your own children.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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          23 days ago

          Yes. It is “okay” if a president uses their legal power to pardon people for federal crimes. In that it is their legal right to do so.

          Is this the first day you’ve been aware of that fact? It’s been true for a very, very long time.