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.

  • wpb@lemmy.world
    323·
    20 days ago

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

    • Paperbagface69@lemmy.world
      13·
      20 days ago

      Lol, trump would do way worse than pardon his kid that was targeted by the doj for something that hardly gets charged in the first place. Trump incites violence, disregards the constitution, is a sexual predator (probably a pedophile) and the list goes on.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          11·
          20 days ago

          Biden is literally following the rules with an official presidential pardon. Trump is violating a law he signed into law.

            • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
              2·
              19 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
                1·
                18 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
                  1·
                  18 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.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      10·
      20 days ago

      You’re right. What could Trump possibly do that would even come remotely close to equaling Joe Biden doing such a totally outrageous and unacceptable legal thing?