occurs to me that bribing the president is now /always/ legal, since in every case the only way to distinguish gratuity from bribe is via evidence that could never be admissible
Can’t question the president’s intent in taking official acts and official acts are undefined and seemingly limitless. Statesmanship includes accepting gifts and gratuities I guess.
Well absolutely! Ambassadors give gifts all the time. And what really is the difference between a trinket and a gold bar, or between an ambassador and a lobbyist.
