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[–] smeg@infosec.pub 98 points 1 year ago

This is open extortion using the power of the executive branch. Literally providing free services in order to not be targeted by an elected leader? Yikes.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is he just bullying people into gicing him free stuff now?

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 84 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This isn't bullying. This is corruption/bribery.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 20 points 1 year ago
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Well anything he has done since january was corruption anyway.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago

The article definitely isn't too long...

But tldr:

Yes, that's exactly what's happening

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 50 points 1 year ago

Rescinding a TARGETED executive order after the Victims agree to give you FREE THINGS is how we KNOW Trump is NOT Corrupt!

[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To avoid the consequences of Trump’s order, the White House said, the firm had agreed to “take on a wide range of pro bono matters that represent the full spectrum of political viewpoints of our society”.

"To avoid legal repercussions we offered the US president a bribe" FTFY

[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This reads as if the offer came from the other side.

"To avoid legal repercussions, you can offer the US president a bribe."

So basically extortion or protection money.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, how prestigious of a law firm that can't even fight against something so blatantly illegal

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Who's enforcing the law?

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

This miserable attempt at an administration is quite obviously the most openly and blatantly venal "mobigarchy" as has existed in at least my lifetime (65+yrs) and more than likely in the history of the US.

It is literally Mob (read: Mafia) Rule.

Fuck these criminal bastards and the 77M morons who voted them into office.

🤦‍♀️ 🤷‍♂️ 🤡 🖕 🖕

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Every day things keep getting worse...

[–] antaymonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I understand this reference.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The administration full of millionaires and billionaires who received the largest inauguration fund in history needs a law firm to do free work for them.

[–] VeryVito@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Straight up, blatant grift. At least egg prices are low, right?

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago

Extortion, bootlicking, and corruption. Just another day in America.

[–] lakemalcom10@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

We're tired of it.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

1 hour, $40m bill

Racketeering