I think a good measure of "is this corruption" is "would a normal USG employee immediately have their security clearance revoked and get arrested if they did this" and the answer here is clearly yes https://bsky.app/profile/ericlipton.nytimes.com/post/3loxzqqjelk2x
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Eric Lipton NYT
Corruption requires explict quid pro quo. It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the official action was in direct response to that gift--a bribe. Terms matter. Accuracy and fairness matters. Regardless of what social media wants.
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Pretty sure the answer to that is also yes.
We really have lost our minds.
INTENT matters: if one INTENDS to be honest, one steers clear of "questionable"
* For Republicans only.
This is insane.