Dr. Jodi Vittori
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So the kinds of things, the rules that keep coming out are more and more concerning. We talked about campaign finance and the issues with that. But given my teaching and my career, I started working on these issues actually when I was back in the military on an anti-corruption task force.
So the kinds of things, the rules that keep coming out are more and more concerning. We talked about campaign finance and the issues with that. But given my teaching and my career, I started working on these issues actually when I was back in the military on an anti-corruption task force.
So the kinds of things, the rules that keep coming out are more and more concerning. We talked about campaign finance and the issues with that. But given my teaching and my career, I started working on these issues actually when I was back in the military on an anti-corruption task force.
What really stands out for me is the fact that as the Trump administration has come in this time, they have undermined so many of the anti-corruption rules and the Department of Justice institutions that are meant to minimize the levels of corruption coming in. So we already had lots of issues and lots of loopholes and questions about enforcement, like with 2008 and nobody going to jail.
What really stands out for me is the fact that as the Trump administration has come in this time, they have undermined so many of the anti-corruption rules and the Department of Justice institutions that are meant to minimize the levels of corruption coming in. So we already had lots of issues and lots of loopholes and questions about enforcement, like with 2008 and nobody going to jail.
What really stands out for me is the fact that as the Trump administration has come in this time, they have undermined so many of the anti-corruption rules and the Department of Justice institutions that are meant to minimize the levels of corruption coming in. So we already had lots of issues and lots of loopholes and questions about enforcement, like with 2008 and nobody going to jail.
But things like the fact that this ties with your constitutional crisis concerns, the fact that the government said, we're just not going to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for the next six months. And we're not going to enforce the law, ironically, which passed in Trump 1, that ends most anonymous shell companies.
But things like the fact that this ties with your constitutional crisis concerns, the fact that the government said, we're just not going to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for the next six months. And we're not going to enforce the law, ironically, which passed in Trump 1, that ends most anonymous shell companies.
But things like the fact that this ties with your constitutional crisis concerns, the fact that the government said, we're just not going to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for the next six months. And we're not going to enforce the law, ironically, which passed in Trump 1, that ends most anonymous shell companies.
Not only are we not going to enforce it, we're going to make an interim final rule that is the exact opposite of what Congress legislated. And Congress, good luck with that, and the courts, good luck with that. These are very frightening issues. And then you add crypto to it. Not only the Trump family and their business interests with crypto, but just putting crypto-friendly individuals in there.
Not only are we not going to enforce it, we're going to make an interim final rule that is the exact opposite of what Congress legislated. And Congress, good luck with that, and the courts, good luck with that. These are very frightening issues. And then you add crypto to it. Not only the Trump family and their business interests with crypto, but just putting crypto-friendly individuals in there.
Not only are we not going to enforce it, we're going to make an interim final rule that is the exact opposite of what Congress legislated. And Congress, good luck with that, and the courts, good luck with that. These are very frightening issues. And then you add crypto to it. Not only the Trump family and their business interests with crypto, but just putting crypto-friendly individuals in there.
Lots of people have different opinions on what is the value of crypto or does it have a value outside of money laundering and corruption.
Lots of people have different opinions on what is the value of crypto or does it have a value outside of money laundering and corruption.
Lots of people have different opinions on what is the value of crypto or does it have a value outside of money laundering and corruption.
So our prior secretary of the treasury, Janet Yellen, had noted and lots of people noted it before that the United States was already the easiest place in the world to launder your money. Now with not enforcing the- Hey, I watched Ozark.
So our prior secretary of the treasury, Janet Yellen, had noted and lots of people noted it before that the United States was already the easiest place in the world to launder your money. Now with not enforcing the- Hey, I watched Ozark.
So our prior secretary of the treasury, Janet Yellen, had noted and lots of people noted it before that the United States was already the easiest place in the world to launder your money. Now with not enforcing the- Hey, I watched Ozark.
Let's throw some crypto in there. What could go wrong? And let's let- What could go wrong? More and more. And yeah, let's let normal people get involved. What could go wrong? Mm-hmm. So you've already got a place where we have lots of dirty money flowing around. We don't actually know how much because we have more secrecy rules than about 90 different countries in the world.
Let's throw some crypto in there. What could go wrong? And let's let- What could go wrong? More and more. And yeah, let's let normal people get involved. What could go wrong? Mm-hmm. So you've already got a place where we have lots of dirty money flowing around. We don't actually know how much because we have more secrecy rules than about 90 different countries in the world.