E114: Has Trump just legalised bribery and corruption?
The Trump presidency throws out a new dramatic storyline every day.
But it's time assess three big decisions that are important to those working in the AML, compliance, and financial crime sectors:
The Department of Justice has halted the enforcement of a US anti-corruption law that bars Americans from bribing foreign government officials to win business
Attorney General Pam Bondi closed down a unit focussed on prosecuting white-collar crime, kleptocrats, as well as tracking foreign efforts to influence U.S. elections
The US Treasury Department announced it will not enforce an AML law that…
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