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Bribery allegations against U.S. Presidents

The legal exposure for a U.S. President facing bribery allegations and the elements required to sustain prosecutions

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Jan 30, 2026
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Is there a maximum amount of gift value that the president is allowed to take without disclosing the gift?

There is no single, fixed dollar cap that bars the President from keeping a outright; instead the law treats foreign and domestic gifts differently and relies largely on disclosure rules, historical e...

Jan 21, 2026

What are the most common types of corruption charges against US politicians since 2000?

Since 2000, federal prosecutions and high-profile reporting show a recurring pattern: the most frequently charged against center on and kickbacks, fraud-based schemes (including honest-services, mail ...