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.

  • andxz@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Warren is a good example of someone who does care and I can only recommend her books on the matter. She came from the same place as everyone else and managed to get where she has been for a good while now.

    If she’d been president 2016 or any time after that things would’ve looked a lot different, probably globally, I can almost guarantee as much.

    Edit: and by different I mean a lot fucking better, to be clear.

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          22 days ago

          Because you don’t live in a democracy. And you don’t get elected after every primary, primaries are held before election to see who is popular. Sanders approval rating is through the roof and has been consistently over the years, easily the most popular senator across the board.

          Your answer is the DNC, ain’t that complicated. Sanders won the votes of the people, but the liberals and dems pushed Hillary anyway in 2016, and lost.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      23 days ago

      Yeah, but she’s not progressive enough for the leftists (plus they hate her for some perceived slight against Bernie), and too left for the moderates.