How Trump's Justice Department has Gutted the Government's Ability to Chase Public Corruption
Trump’s Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi has systematically dismantled federal efforts to fight public corruption by pausing investigations into corporate bribery, weakening the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), and disbanding key enforcement units. Key actions include: (1) Halting criminal enforcement of FARA, redirecting the unit to civil enforcement and regulatory guidance, (2) Disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force originally established in 2017, and (3) Issuing an executive order pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations for 180 days.
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- How Trump's Justice Department has gutted the government's ability to chase public corruption (2025-02-14)
- Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban (2025-02-10)
- DOJ Under AG Pam Bondi Shifts FARA Enforcement Priorities (2025-02-14)
- Attorney General cuts back on programs that ran afoul of Trump (2025-02-06)
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