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.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      7·
      15 hours ago

      It is a law. Trump signed it in his first term.

      Penalties include

      • no transition funding
      • no early read-ins to get up to speed

      Apparently they don’t care. Congress could probably do something but Senator Warren is shouting into a void

      Edit: if you don’t sign an ethics statement promising not to accept bribes donations from unethical sources presenting a strong appearance of conflict of interest, your penalty is you get to accept bribes them