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Episode 521: Shades of Corruption: Menendez & Cuellar Prosecuted for Accepting Cash & Cars; Trump Reportedly Promises Climate Rollbacks for $1B in Campaign Contributions from Big Oil
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 14, 2024
Shades of Corruption: Menendez & Cuellar Prosecuted for Accepting Cash & Cars; Trump Reportedly Promises Climate Rollbacks for $1B in Campaign Contributions from Big Oil
The corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez started May 13th for allegedly taking gold bars and cash in exchange for favors. May 3rd, the U.S. Justice Department announced bribery charges against Congressman Henry Cuellar. May 9th, news surfaced that former President Donald Trump promised U.S. oil executives he’d roll back climate regulations – and asked for $1 Billion dollars in contributions.
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Washington Post - (Possible Pay-Wall) What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign
Politico - Trump pressed oil executives to give $1 billion for his campaign, people in industry say
The Guardian - Trump promised to scrap climate laws if US oil bosses donated $1bn – report
Politico - ‘A little bold and gross’: Oil industry writes executive orders for Trump to sign
NPR - Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial in New York on federal corruption charges
Reuters - US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial to get underway
U.S. Justice Department - U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Charged with Bribery and Acting as a Foreign Agent
Groups Taking Action:
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Campaign Legal Center,
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