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On February 10, 2025, Trump paused new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, pardoned Rod Blagojevich, and the Justice Department directed prosecutors to seek dismissal of the Eric Adams case. Those were separate actions, but taken together they sharpened the question of how hard the administration intends to push on corruption.
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On February 10, 2025, Trump paused new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, pardoned Rod Blagojevich, and the Justice Department directed prosecutors to seek dismissal of the Eric Adams case. Those were separate actions, but taken together they sharpened the question of how hard the administration intends to push on corruption.
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On February 10, 2025, Trump paused new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, pardoned Rod Blagojevich, and the Justice Department directed prosecutors to seek dismissal of the Eric Adams case. Those were separate actions, but taken together they sharpened the question of how hard the administration intends to push on corruption.
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