Corruption in the United States


Corruption in the United States is the act of government officials abusing their political powers for private gain, typically through bribery or other methods.
In 2018, Transparency International ranked the United States as the 22nd least corrupt country, falling from 18th since 2016. The United States ranked between France and the United Arab Emirates. In 2019, Transparency International stated that the United States is "experiencing threats to its system of checks and balances", along with an "erosion of ethical norms at the highest levels of power."

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