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An ethical attack on American values by Trump administration

Unethical conduct in the White House threatens the entire moral fabric of the US

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Donald Trump’s administration has drafted the executive order aimed at overhauling the work-visa programmes IT firms depend on for hiring. Photo: Reuters

Adil E Shamoo & Bonnie Bricker | FPIF
The country is reeling from an ethical cancer that is overtaking the new administration, its cronies, and supporters who are willing to forgo standards of ethics in order to win victories on a slate of issues. This lapse in ethical standards may lead to far greater changes than just a policy platform. The road to a modern-day form of fascism starts with manipulating the media and dismissing election results — just as President Donald Trump has done.

The ethical lapses are everywhere. A recent headline read “Trump Repeats Lie About Popular Vote in Meeting with Lawmakers.” Trump claimed 3-5 million