O ‘pacote de ética’ para ‘limpar Washington’

With midterm elections concluded, Democrats must approve an "ethics package" if they wish to solidify their victory in Congress and win the 2028 presidential race. This proposal comes from Rahm Emanuel, a former Chicago mayor and former chief of staff to Barack Obama. In an interview with the conservative news channel Newsmax, Emanuel stated that the Democrats' top priority in the next three months must be the approval of an "Ethics Bill" - a comprehensive anti-corruption legislation covering all three branches of government.

Emanuel, who is running for the Democratic nomination for president, suggested five rules aimed at combating corruption and preventing conflicts of interest among federal authorities. The first proposal is to ban federal officials from trading stocks. The second, complementary, is to ban politicians from betting on predictive markets.

Additionally, congressmen and officials with a net worth above $1 million would be required to deposit their assets in blind trusts - funds managed by third parties at their discretion. The fourth proposal is to institute compulsory retirement at age 75 for congressmen and officials, along with limiting the number of terms. The fifth pillar of the "ethics package" would be the approval of what Emanuel called the "Kushner rule" - explicitly referring to Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.

This proposal would prohibit officials and public agents from accepting payments from foreigners while in government and for two years after leaving office, as seen in the example of the $450 million investment by the United Arab Emirates in a Trump family cryptocurrency venture. Emanuel believes this agenda will receive bipartisan support - and the restrictions cannot be limited to Congress.

"The problem spans all three branches," he emphasized. "It's not just one of them. Washington needs a good cleaning." Emanuel believes that if Democrats implement these changes, "they'll be ensuring a victory for themselves and for the American people." "Acting quickly, we can offer the public a concrete sample of the promised change," Emanuel said.

"This not only demonstrates to supporters of Democrats that their voices have been heard, but also prepares the ground for 2028: we position ourselves as the party of change, in contrast to the party that represents a corrupt and failed status quo."