Oddball
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The legal definition of bribery is as follows... the corrupt intent is not there so the lines are fuzzyBribery is not pay for play. Bribery is bribery.Bribery is a pay for play which happens all the time. It takes the focus off the corruption which is where it should have stayed. The messaging needs to stay simple, this is going to complicate it.I agree... just think this change to bribery is going to confuse things. It smells. Sounds like they are trying to hard to mood it into an impeachable crime, but is not an accurate label. Abuse of office make sense, I would have stuck with that.
Bribery is a specific act of abuse of office.
Pay for play is Trump donors being rewarded with positions in the administration like Sondland and DeVos.
Corrupt intent is simple.
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Bribery refers to the offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving of any item of value as a means of influencing the actions of an individual holding a public or legal duty. ... Solicitation of a bribealso constitutes a crime and is completed regardless of whether the solicitation results in the receipt of a valuable gift.
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Bribery | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
Corrupt intent is required.
18 U.S. Code § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses
U.S. Code § 201.Bribery of public officials and witnesses
(b)Whoever-
(1)directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—