Trump says ‘overenforcement’ of the law puts U.S. business at a disadvantage in international markets

Transparency advocates, however, warn that suspending enforcement could deal a significant blow to global anti-bribery efforts.

“This pause will work to the advantage of unscrupulous business actors around the world who until now feared U.S. criminal pursuits,” Transparency International said in a statement calling on other OECD Anti-Bribery Convention members to increase their enforcement following the U.S. shift in policy.