This is wrong, and bizarre from a NYT reporter. “Corruption” isn’t a precise legal term. It’s a widely-used term than means, roughly, use of public authority/official office for private gain. This is *necessarily* more expansive than the elements of any particular law, like anti-bribery statutes.
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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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It's like considering certain degrees, levels, or types of death.
Republicans/GOP/MAGA are trash, corrupt, and selfish. They are always looking to push the edge of lawlessness.