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Kim Perales

"Trump to pause enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials.

Trump is set to sign an EO directing the DOJ to pause enforcing a law that prohibits American companies to bribe officials of foreign govts."

Americans are encouraged use in their business dealings. It'd be like Russia, Hungary...

The Trump-Musk regime is deeply corrupt. Trump has used bribery, extortion, & other mob tactics for decades.


cnbc.com/2025/02/10/trump-doj-

@KimPerales Trump ,and Trump Inc, has always been a corrupt ,criminal organization

34 felony convictions
54 pending criminal charges in 3 states
2 impeachments
2 presidential popular vote losses
$88 million owed to E.Carroll for defamation
$450 million owed for corporate civil fraud
First term added $8 trillion to national debt
First term 2.9 million net job losses
First term incompetence resulted in 450,000 unnecessary covid deaths

@KimPerales The Musk/Trump administration and the Republican Party that enables them: the very definition of a Sociopathic Kleptocracy

@KimPerales @moira Meaningless performative meat for his base. He can’t overrule law with an EO, despite what he wants everyone to believe. That’s not how the separation of powers works.

@pmonks @moira

If the DOJ complies, then it will be a fait accompli.

@KimPerales @pmonks Yeah, see, pmonks - he doesn't give a shit about how separation of powers works. He wants all the power. He wants to give orders and watch people scramble. That's it.

And he's filled his government with people who feel exactly the same way.

It's not a performance if you actually want it to work, and he does.

@moira @KimPerales I understand. But it’s important not to fall for his trap and repeat his talking points - that’s how the self-fulfilling prophecy comes about.

I encourage everyone to watch this: m.youtube.com/watch?v=K8QLgLfq

@KimPerales

So, the whole administration so far is a Get Out Of Jail Free card for Melon Husk?

Good to know we have our priorities in order.

Any one want to ask Mitch McConnell how he feels having sacrificed his whole political career to benefit Elon Musk?

@KimPerales Trump can delay enforcement but he hasn't changed the law. Anyone breaking it is still liable for prosecution at another time.