Corruption
194 Articles

The President’s Inversion of the Government’s Ethical Conduct Standards, Right Before Americans’ Eyes
The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards of Conduct) on this topic could not be clearer, and the president's statements contradicting those…

How Congress Can Save Lives, Protect Rights, and Exert U.S. Leadership Globally in Response to Coronavirus
Given the Trump administration’s foreign policy proclivities, it’s likely that Congress will have to do much of the heavy lifting.

Blowing the Transatlantic Whistle
U.S. courts have been reluctant to extend the same protections they afford domestic informants to employees of American companies based abroad.

Timeline on Jared Kushner, Qatar, 666 Fifth Avenue, and White House Policy
A comprehensive account of Jared Kushner, 666 Fifth Avenue, and White House support for the blockade of Qatar after the Qataris rejected Kushner Companies.

Timeline: Trump, Giuliani, Biden, and Ukrainegate
A comprehensive chronology of events involving "Ukrainegate" and President Trump and Rudy Giuliani's efforts to persuade the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President…

Sudan’s Push for Removal from U.S. Terror List: Not a Panacea
There are ways to achieve the goals Sudan’s pro-democracy forces have set for their country, but it will require multiple, methodical steps by both Sudan and the United States.

Political Self-Interest and the Impeachable Offense: A Reply to Professor Bobbitt
Former White House Counsel Bob Bauer: "The case for an abuse of power may be clinched by the finding of a serious violation of law. It does not depend on it."

15 Questions the Media Should Be Asking Lev Parnas
A list of specific questions reporters (and perhaps members of Congress, if the time comes) should be asking Lev Parnas.
Letter to the Editor: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Trump’s Ukraine Venture
The Dec. 16, 2019 Just Security essays about federal criminal offenses and President Donald Trump’s impeachment were excellent and timely, but the one about his exposure…

Congress Wakes Up, Finally Decides to Tackle Kleptocracy
A brief overview of some of the bills in question, including the most important piece of anti-kleptocracy legislation the U.S. has ever seen,

Trump’s Call to Ukraine May Constitute “Honest Services Fraud”—A Core Crime of Public Corruption
Missing from the conversation is the public corruption crime of honest services fraud, and it fits the reported facts, writes Barbara McQuade, former United States Attorney for…

The Swiftboating of Joe Biden
The Vice President’s Anti-Corruption Efforts in Ukraine May Have Harmed His Son’s Company