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Landmark Legislation Could Let Americans Sue Trump Family Over Corruption and Claim Massive Cash Rewards (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
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Senate Democrats have introduced legislation that would let ordinary citizens and state attorneys general sue a president for money obtained through corruption.

Senator Alex Padilla and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled the Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation Act on 30 July 2026 at a Public Citizen forum in Washington.

The bill would create the first independent federal agency dedicated to policing corruption across the executive branch. Its sponsors describe it as a direct answer to what they call the unprecedented self-dealing of President Donald Trump's second term.

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[–] [S] 118 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Talk about a snowball's chance in hell...

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    The interesting thing is that Ukraine (which does have corruption problem) has such independent institution to flight corruption. The institution was created because of demand of Western countries, including UD. It is crazy that US doesn't have something similar as it definitively needs it.

    I'm also certain that the Epstein files are (among other things) right in the center of the corruption.

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  • [+] -7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    ... they won't be corrupt as hell as well...

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  • [–] 34 points 3 months ago

    Most watchdog agencies actually do their job when allowed.

    For decades Government Accountability Office reports were the place to look if you wanted to know what the fuck the rest of the government was doing.

    But yes. The distribution of money part makes me question it a bit.

    The combination of other watchdogs orgs and empowerment there of, well that part I like.

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    • [–] 57 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    'Hey Mr.President sir, Can you sign this law that would let me sue you? Thanks.'

    Good luck with that one. I like the thought, but yeah, not gonna happen. At least making them say no is a statement I guess.

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    • [–] 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    No one is getting paid from this.

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    • [–] 17 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I'm just a Bill, sitting on Capitol Hill ♫♫

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    • [–] 24 points 3 months ago (10 children)

    Anything but actually using the 2nd amendment that countless children apparently die for.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    I think you're confusing things a bit, the proponents of gun control are the ones who put this forward. The people in favor of child murder are the ones who would be most targeted by this, because they seem to also love corruption.

    Or are you advocating for gun use, because a fuckload of children will die when that kicks off, so it's best to delay. Also, Trump is losing support by the day here. He's wildly unpopular and openly declining.

    Right now the optics are on our side, so when ICE rolls into town, you go protest, stand in front of your neighbors, but keep it non-violent. At least from your end, ICE will be violent sociopaths, but fuck, I can take it. Or if I can't, it was a good run.

    No, I firmly believe that now is not the time for violence. We will all know when it's time.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago* (3 children)

    We will all know when it's time.

    Rest of the comment aside I think this is untrue and not a good position to be arguing. We have already passed many things that people would have thought completely unthinkable, I think it is dangerous to assume it will just be obvious. We all have lives and unless we are individually targeted they will just go on- getting worse little by little, every passing day, and you will get used to it

    Regardless of where you draw your line, people will not all just innately know, people must draw their line consciously and decide when it has been crossed over

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  • [–] 6 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    No, you will know when it's time because there will be some spark, some incident that pushes normies to the brink. It will be quiet at first, and then it will just keep blowing up to the point where it's all anyone will talk about, and then, it will be time for violence. Everyone will sort of agree on violence at the same time, but the who and how will be different. It will be a chaotic mess of mass murder and retaliatory mass murder. Because that's what it looks like when it's time for violence.

    There are no winners when it's time for violence. Which is why it's not time yet. But trust me, we will know when it is.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Maybe? You might think a global pedophile conspiracy with connections to top government officials around the world would set it off. Or the fact that people implicated in that global pedophile conspiracy keep conveniently dying. Or the fact that one of the central players in said conspiracy is now the president of the US, and has surrounded himself with government paid lawyers and politicians, in a so-far-successful bid to insulate himself and other billionaires from legal trouble associated with raping children.

    But maybe there will be another spark who knows?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (3 children)

    I'm not confused. Shoot the tyrants. The time for violence was when corporations and politicians agreed bribery was legal. And before that when the housing market was turned into a circle jerk, and before that when the cops decided because of the Rodney King riots they needed military gear, and before that when Reagan rat fucked the world by making the petrodollar, and before that when companies thought they could pay people in funny money. Violence is the tool of the masses when their leaders think themselves above all else. You haven't been taught that because its the only thing keeping capitalism running.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    If you're so gung ho for violence, then go do it.

    But that's counter productive right now.

    Fuck for all I know, you're an agent provocateur with that shit.

    Do you honestly believe that the tyrants will die easy? or that the military and police will stand aside before the actual tipping point is reached?

    No, all you're doing is telling people to go commit suicide by cop, so that the cops will have another excuse to crack down on left wing groups.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    If you think this is some sort of gotcha, its not. When people can't eat cause of Trump's policies it will happen on its own.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    That's the tipping point, when the police and military stand aside.

    MAGA will not, but every successful revolution has the police and military mostly stand aside or join in.

    Until that happens, likely after the election, you should either bunker down or preferably get out and peacefully protest.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    "Keep it nonviolent" while they use you for target practice.

    Fuck man. We all know the only way this actually changes and it sure as shit isn't with all of us holding hands and talking about how what they are doing makes us feel inside.

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    • [–] 32 points 3 months ago* (4 children)

    Yeah if it passes I'll upload a video of me sucking my own dick.

    So tired of the games man. "Look, LOOK something might change

    Oh, except its democrats that did it so it will never be passed with a majority republican government.

    Sorry about that.

    Headline next week " Senate Democrats issue a bill that would end child hunger, introduce a cap on credit card interest, cut student loans to manageable levels AND give free healthcare to every citizen!!"

    Yeah I sure bet they fucking did because they know that shit will never, ever pass.

    It is tiring. It is 100% mental masturbation. Its a waste of time for all involved.

    Had they wanted this to be different they could have had the shitty court system actually hold him accountable for the 4 years they were running the show.

    Know why they didn't do that? Because suits stick with their own.

    But that's alright they will introduce the Hold Accountability for Trump act in a couple of months that they know won't pass either.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah if it passes I'll upload a video of me sucking my own dick.

    I agree everything you said. But on the off chance that Willy Wonka makes some actual chocolate… do we do proof or bans on these kinds of things?

    Also, chuck schumer in a body suit was not a mental image I needed.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago*

    I suppose I should say I'll upload a video of me attempting to suck my own dick lol not a chance in hell I'd actually be able to physically do it

    I'd take a ban though being banned from politics probably would not be the worst thing in my life.

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    • [–] 9 points 3 months ago

    will it apply to in-laws? i want to sue the Kushners into generational poverty

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    [–] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I can't WAIT until Democrats take MAJORITY Control and PASS this Legislation! KILL this Legislation since it's NOT good Enough!

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    • [–] 6 points 3 months ago

    Delusional headline, no way is that happening

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    [–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    All talk and.... NOTHING!

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    • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Somehow only Trump will get a $10 billion payout over the stolen 2020 election, and nobody else.

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    [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    What about all of his horses, and men? They get a pass?

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    [–] 6 points 3 months ago (7 children)

    E. Jean Carroll WON and she still hasn't seen a dime.

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    She literally got the first payment less than a month ago.

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  • [+] -7 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    How long did it take?

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    • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Yay more performative bullshit!! :D

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    [–] 0 points 3 months ago

    Trump will definitely sign that once it passes both chambers!

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    [+] -7 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Why are they wasting time on bills that will never pass? If you can't get republicans to vote on your bill it's a huge waste of time.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 months ago

    Making people see that Republicans don't want this is as much a strategy as trying to pass the bill itself. 'Only try to pass legislation if you know it will pass' is why Senate Democrats are weak babies who are more concerned with getting along with their Republican colleagues than playing the game.

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