Abigail Bellows
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Abigail Bellows
@abigail_bellows
I do repair work on the Social Contract. Former NSC Director for Anti-Corruption & civil servant @USAID @StateDept. Fmr @CarnegieEndow.

President Donald Trump has demanded that the Department of Justice pay him a whopping $230 million in compensation for its criminal investigations of him after his first term in the White House ended, The New York Times reported Tuesday. cnb.cx/4qnaaeo

🆕Fear-based messages about corruption often backfire, leading to apathy, acquiescence, or even authoritarianism. @abigail_bellows offers lessons and best practices for advocates pushing back on worsening corruption in a new piece for @CarnegieEndow carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/…








Today @JakeSullivan46 marked International #AntiCorruption Day at DFC’s 5th Anniversary Conference by laying out U.S. progress in advancing accountability – and called for continued bipartisan support for these efforts. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…




At today’s @WhiteHouse roundtable, DNSA Singh spoke with leaders from 15 U.S. companies + @USChamber about our #AntiCorruption work to level the playing field & protect the financial system. Read about progress under this Administration: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…



Today the NSC - with @StateCGAC @USAIDDRG and @USTreasury - hosted a roundtable with key stakeholders to celebrate how our global #anticorruption work is delivering for American businesses, keeping communities safer, and standing up for #democracy around the world.



I am announcing a new visa restriction policy for those responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, including in connection with the Georgian Dream’s proposed “foreign influence” legislation.

