The United States needs a flat ban on presidential profiteering, writes @abigailbellows.bsky.social of @commoncause.org The schemes are evolving faster than the laws can catch them: www.justsecurity.org/137399/pione... #Anti-Corruption #WhenGuardrailsErode

How to Stop Modern Profiteering in Public Office

Analysis of presidential profiteering under Trump and a proposed solution to restore public trust in government.

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When POTUS says he plans to "work out a settlement with myself," we should worry about self-dealing--with a $10 B price tag. As @omarcommoncause.bsky.social and I argue, Congress & the courts should prevent a shakedown in Trump's IRS lawsuit. news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights... @bloomberglaw.com

Trump IRS Lawsuit Poses Risk to Democracy If Allowed to Continue

Opinion: Congress should pass laws to bar senior officials from collecting government settlements while in office, as one part of building stronger guardrails against corruption.

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Harnessing public concern over rising #corruption makes sense for U.S. #democracy advocates—but doing so can fuel apathy and authoritarianism unless corruption narratives also cultivate hope. Read my latest via @carnegieendowment.org ⬇️.

Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🆕Fear-based messages about corruption often backfire, leading to apathy, acquiescence, or even authoritarianism. @abigailbellows.bsky.social offers lessons and best practices for advocates pushing back on worsening corruption in a new piece for @carnegieendowment.org

When we talk about elite #corruption in purely abstract terms, it seems like an elite problem. My new piece for @justsecurity.org lays out the real-world impacts that systemic corruption can have, in people's daily lives, and how we chart a way forward.

Dani Schulkin@dschulkin.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Next up in our series: @abigailbellows.bsky.social explains the toll of corruption 👇