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babylonsister

(171,111 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 08:01 AM Jul 2020

The Most Corrupt Act In Recent History

https://politicalwire.com/2020/07/11/the-most-corrupt-act-in-recent-history/

The Most Corrupt Act In Recent History
July 11, 2020 at 7:52 am EDT By Taegan Goddard


Jeffrey Toobin called President Trump’s granting of clemency to Roger Stone ― who was soon set to begin a 40-month sentence for lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstructing the House investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election ― as “the most corrupt and cronyistic act in perhaps all of recent history.”
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The Most Corrupt Act In Recent History (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2020 OP
"most corrupt person in recent history" maybe Claustrum Jul 2020 #1
That is true PatSeg Jul 2020 #2
It is malaise Jul 2020 #3
Yet predictable pwb Jul 2020 #4
Disbanding the pandemic task force... flor-de-jasmim Jul 2020 #5

Claustrum

(4,846 posts)
1. "most corrupt person in recent history" maybe
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 08:10 AM
Jul 2020

There are too many corrupt acts to call just one of them out. Commuting Roger Stone isn't particular worst than most of Trump's bad behaviors in the last 4 years.

PatSeg

(47,750 posts)
2. That is true
Sat Jul 11, 2020, 08:13 AM
Jul 2020

So many in such a short period of time and I'm sure there are many more we haven't even heard of yet. Hard to keep up.

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