Ro Khanna introduces ‘Drain the Swamp Act’ to enforce anticorruption measures in White House
Apr 10, 2025
Exclusive: legislation, named after 2016 Trump slogan, would ban lobbyist gifts and ‘revolving door’ restrictionsThe California representative Ro Khanna is introducing legislation that would force White House officials to abide by strict anti-corruption measures after Donald Trump dismantled eth
ics rules established by his predecessor that turns the president’s own catchphrase against him.The “Drain the Swamp Act” – shared exclusively with the Guardian and deliberately invoking Trump’s own 2016 campaign slogan – would convert into permanent law the ethics requirements previously established by executive order, including bans on lobbyist gifts and “revolving door” restrictions. Continue reading... ...read more read less