Quote Originally Posted by ClydeR View Post
The below is from an article about gifts received by Biden administration officials. Why would the CIA destroy luxury watches received as gifts? It seems like they could at least donate them to charity. The only reason I can think of is that they fear some spy mechanism is hidden in the watch, and it would be difficult or impossible to find.



In searching for an answer elsewhere, I found this which made me laugh..
Bankers can’t accept or give gifts over $20 in value. The same rule should apply to politicians and any employee of the federal government for obvious reasons.