Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE on Monday released a government ethics plan that directly targets President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE and what the 2020 presidential candidate calls the \u201cmost corrupt administration in modern history.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ambitious plan centers around reducing corruption in politics, restoring ethics in government and reining in the conflicts of interest from the executive branch. It draws directly from\u00a0who Biden views is a president who has “abused the presidency to enrich himself \u2014 spending countless tax dollars at his own properties.”<\/p>\n
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“We must elect leaders with integrity, for whom the public interest is paramount. But that\u2019s not enough. We also must strengthen our laws to ensure that no future president can ever again use the office for personal gain,” the plan reads.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The rollout of the policy plan comes as Trump and his reelection campaign continue to promote unfounded allegations of corruption about the former vice president and his son. A whistleblower complaint filed within the intelligence community accuses Trump of pressuring Ukraine to investigate the Democratic presidential candidate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The complaint is now at the center of House Democrats’ formal impeachment inquiry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Biden’s new plan calls for introducing a constitutional amendment to\u00a0 eliminate private dollars from federal elections, as well as polices\u00a0that block the White House from improperly interfering in federal investigations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also wants\u00a0a total ban on lobbying by foreign governments and would require every candidate for federal office to\u00a0publicly disclose tax returns dating back 10 years. Trump refused to release his tax returns during the 2016 election cycle, a move that broke with longstanding precedent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His\u00a0plan also calls for a set of procedures to eliminate “even the appearance that their financial holdings could influence decision-making.”<\/p>\n