Trump halts enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials President directs DoJ to pause prosecutions under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and issues pardon to Rod Blagojevich.
“American national security depends on America and its companies gaining strategic commercial advantages around the world, and President Trump is stopping excessive, unpredictable FCPA enforcement that makes American companies less competitive,” according to a copy of a White House factsheet seen by Reuters.
Trump’s executive order “diminishes – and could pave the way for completely eliminating – the crown jewel in the US’s fight against global corruption”, Gary Kalman, executive director of Transparency International US, said in a statement.
The order instructs the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, to pause prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 until she issues revised enforcement guidance that promotes American competitiveness.
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the US justice department to halt prosecuting Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials to win business.
