President Trump has rescinded ethics rules implemented by former President Biden, allowing executive branch employees to accept gifts from lobbyists and for lobbyists to seek government jobs. This move has sparked criticism from watchdog groups who accuse Trump of opening the door to widespread conflicts of interest and profiting from his position. Meanwhile, Trump and his family are actively pursuing business opportunities, with a new cryptocurrency token surging in value and Melania Trump securing a documentary deal with Amazon.
Trump 's promise to eradicate the “swamp” of institutional corruption in Washington was a key theme of his 2016 presidential campaignNow, he’s opening his second term by rolling back prohibitions on executive branch employees accepting major gifts from lobbyists, and ditching bans on lobbyists seeking executive branch jobs or vice versa, for at least two years.
All of that comes as the Trump Organization has instituted a voluntary agreement that forbids making deals with foreign governments, but not with private companies abroad. That Trump and his family are looking to convert political success into profits is no surprise. While seeking reelection last year, Trump sold bibles, gold sneakers, photo books and diamond-encrusted watches.
Trump's promise to eradicate the “swamp” of institutional corruption in Washington was a key theme of his 2016 presidential campaign. As a former president seeking to reclaim the White House, it was less of a rallying cry during last year's campaign. But Trump supporters often still broke into chants of “Drain the Swamp!” when their candidate pledged to “shatter the Deep State,” a term for entrenched government civil servants who have frustrated Trump and his allies.
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