Trump signs EO to allow US companies to bribe foreign officials.

[JLW]

WASHINGTON—President Trump has put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business.

Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 47-year-old statute that has been used to punish overseas misconduct at banks such as Goldman Sachs and mining giants such as Glencore. The president’s directive asked for “revised, reasonable enforcement guidelines” from the Justice Department that won’t hamper American firms competing abroad, according to a statement from the White House.

The law puts U.S. firms at a disadvantage to overseas rivals because they cannot engage in practices that are “common among international competitors,” the White House said. Excessive enforcement also crimps the president’s authority to conduct foreign affairs, the White House said.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-curb-enforcement-of-antibribery-law-0e889518?mod=hp_lead_pos5

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So the same President that says court orders may not apply to him, says that US Companies can bribe foreign leaders. Trump also said this anti-bribery law crimps his ability to conduct foreign policy whatever that means.

What a surprise! A convicted felon is pro-bribery. Who could have guessed!

 

[1srelluc]

I never considered it before....Makes some sense.....A lot of sense really.

All things being equal a 3rd world leader will always go with the company that gives him/her a new car, money, or some such.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Great move by Trump. Businesses in other countries do it. Why should the U.S. be the only one that handicaps itself?

 

[JLW]

Next Trump will sign an EO allowing foreign companies to bribe US officials.

 

[otto105]

Great move by Trump. Businesses in other countries do it. Why should the U.S. be the only one that handicaps itself?

Yeah, let's be even more unethical and shady.


maga

 

[Concerned American]

WASHINGTON—President Trump has put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business.

Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 47-year-old statute that has been used to punish overseas misconduct at banks such as Goldman Sachs and mining giants such as Glencore. The president’s directive asked for “revised, reasonable enforcement guidelines” from the Justice Department that won’t hamper American firms competing abroad, according to a statement from the White House.

The law puts U.S. firms at a disadvantage to overseas rivals because they cannot engage in practices that are “common among international competitors,” the White House said. Excessive enforcement also crimps the president’s authority to conduct foreign affairs, the White House said.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-curb-enforcement-of-antibribery-law-0e889518?mod=hp_lead_pos5

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So the same President that says court orders may not apply to him, says that US Companies can bribe foreign leaders. For some reason, Trump also said this anti-bribery law crimps his ability to conduct foreign policy.

What a surprise! A convicted felon is pro-bribery. Who could have guessed!

Do you honestly think that private companies don't use base bribery in everyday business? Your naivete is unbelievable. How do you think the end cap space and eye-level shelving is doled out in your grocery store? Every piece of preferential treatment in any business is the result of bribery.

 

[22lcidw]

WASHINGTON—President Trump has put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business.

Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 47-year-old statute that has been used to punish overseas misconduct at banks such as Goldman Sachs and mining giants such as Glencore. The president’s directive asked for “revised, reasonable enforcement guidelines” from the Justice Department that won’t hamper American firms competing abroad, according to a statement from the White House.

The law puts U.S. firms at a disadvantage to overseas rivals because they cannot engage in practices that are “common among international competitors,” the White House said. Excessive enforcement also crimps the president’s authority to conduct foreign affairs, the White House said.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-curb-enforcement-of-antibribery-law-0e889518?mod=hp_lead_pos5

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So the same President that says court orders may not apply to him, says that US Companies can bribe foreign leaders. Trump also said this anti-bribery law crimps his ability to conduct foreign policy whatever that means.

What a surprise! A convicted felon is pro-bribery. Who could have guessed!

You guys ph uked over a fair percentage of the population with inflation that did not have to be. At least at what we have seen. You said nothing for 4 years. The summer of Joe's first year it was apparent. And you laughed and called people names and smeared them. Remember, Progs told us they knew everything. Their answers were antiseptic, and Joe promised us pure unity.

 

[Rambunctious]

Next Trump will sign an EO allowing foreign companies to bribe US officials.

They already do in the democrat party... greased palms all over the place...

 

[otto105]

Do you honestly think that private companies don't use base bribery in everyday business? Your naivete is unbelievable. How do you think the end cap space and eye-level shelving is doled out in your grocery store? Every piece of preferential treatment in any business is the result of bribery.

Yeah, your ability to lower standards as a maga fuckup is real.

 

[otto105]

They already do in the democrat party... greased palms all over the place...

Sure fuckup, provide an example.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Trump signs EO to allow US companies to bride foreign officials​

But what if the groom is ugly?

 

[JLW]

But what if the groom is ugly?

Good catch! With enough money who cares about looks!

 

[Crepitus]

WASHINGTON—President Trump has put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business.

Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 47-year-old statute that has been used to punish overseas misconduct at banks such as Goldman Sachs and mining giants such as Glencore. The president’s directive asked for “revised, reasonable enforcement guidelines” from the Justice Department that won’t hamper American firms competing abroad, according to a statement from the White House.

The law puts U.S. firms at a disadvantage to overseas rivals because they cannot engage in practices that are “common among international competitors,” the White House said. Excessive enforcement also crimps the president’s authority to conduct foreign affairs, the White House said.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-curb-enforcement-of-antibribery-law-0e889518?mod=hp_lead_pos5

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So the same President that says court orders may not apply to him, says that US Companies can bribe foreign leaders. Trump also said this anti-bribery law crimps his ability to conduct foreign policy whatever that means.

What a surprise! A convicted felon is pro-bribery. Who could have guessed!

The first step in making it legal for him to accept bribes.

 

[Crepitus]

..Makes some sense.....A lot of sense really.

No it doesn't.

 

[Doc7505]

Next Trump will sign an EO allowing foreign companies to bribe US officials.

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Bribery Laws

Information on the white-collar crime of bribery and its common targets, such as public officials, jurors and witnesses, and commercial entities.

www.justia.com

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bribery

www.law.cornell.edu

Trump is correct. It's something Neo-Marxist Democrats use daily either to receive or dispense depending on the time of the day or the aim of the Democrat.

 

[dudmuck]

I never considered it before....Makes some sense.....A lot of sense really.

All things being equal a 3rd world leader will always go with the company that gives him/her a new car, money, or some such.

just two weeks ago maga didnt like bribery, but now they do?

 

[Independent thinker]

WASHINGTON—President Trump has put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business.

Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a 47-year-old statute that has been used to punish overseas misconduct at banks such as Goldman Sachs and mining giants such as Glencore. The president’s directive asked for “revised, reasonable enforcement guidelines” from the Justice Department that won’t hamper American firms competing abroad, according to a statement from the White House.

The law puts U.S. firms at a disadvantage to overseas rivals because they cannot engage in practices that are “common among international competitors,” the White House said. Excessive enforcement also crimps the president’s authority to conduct foreign affairs, the White House said.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-curb-enforcement-of-antibribery-law-0e889518?mod=hp_lead_pos5

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So the same President that says court orders may not apply to him, says that US Companies can bribe foreign leaders. Trump also said this anti-bribery law crimps his ability to conduct foreign policy whatever that means.

What a surprise! A convicted felon is pro-bribery. Who could have guessed!

LOL. That's been happening for over 250 years now.

 

[MarcATL]

If you thought his last administration was corrupt, wait til you get a load of this one!

 

[drudge X]

Yes, ending corruption by Democrats is an act of corruption.

 

[lennypartiv]

WASHINGTON—President Trump has put the brakes on a law that forbids U.S. companies from bribing foreign officials to win business.

Giving gifts to those in the business world is how you win contracts.