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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Léonie Chao-Fong

Trump halts enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials

Man signs executive order with pen
Donald Trump in the White House on Monday afternoon. Photograph: Al Drago/EPA

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the US justice department to halt prosecuting Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials to win business.

The order instructs the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, to pause prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 until she issues revised enforcement guidance that promotes American competitiveness.

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