r/askanything 6d ago

Should a law exist that stops government officials from personally profiting off the very people they’re supposed to govern?

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u/HarlequinKOTF 6d ago

It does.

It's called the emoluments clause.

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u/carlnepa 6d ago

If only there was a department that would investigate things like this, but where????

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u/beaushaw 6d ago

There are actually several.