2 ♦ Definition
Offering or taking payments to influence official decisions, contracts, or outcomes.
2 ♥ Example
Trump filled top roles with donors, including Elon Musk, who spent $300M via America PAC and was appointed to lead DOGE.
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Hoc-Doc playing cards identify and captures the essence of key figures in the current federal administration of the United States of America. They visually depict and symbolize key messages, tendencies, and intention of each individual.
The four suites of the playing cards organize the face cards by key social justice issues. Face cards identify each key figure, their role, and level of influence within. Number cards present historical evidence throughout all 18 forms of corruption.
♠ Justice & Law
A – Miller, K – Trump, Q – Blanche/Bondi, J – Patel
♣ Military & National Security
A – Bannon, K – Hegseth, Q – Mullin/Noem, J – Rubio
♥ Social Welfare & Civil Rights
A – Kirk, K – Vance, Q – Wiles, J – Kennedy
♦ Economy & Finance
A – Kushner, K – Lutnick, Q – Melanie/Epstein, J – Musk
Jokers – Roberts & Leavitt
2 ♦ Definition
Offering or taking payments to influence official decisions, contracts, or outcomes.
2 ♥ Example
Trump filled top roles with donors, including Elon Musk, who spent $300M via America PAC and was appointed to lead DOGE.
3 ♦ Definition
Public official steals, diverts, or secretly uses government funds for personal benefit.
3 ♥ Example
Mississippi DHS director conspired with nonprofits, diverting tens of millions in TANF welfare funds.
4 ♦ Definition
Deception, dishonest schemes or abuse of public trust to divert state funds for personal gain.
4 ♥ Example
Bannon pleaded guilty in 2025 to stealing millions from a wall fundraiser, avoiding prison via NY plea deal after a 2021 federal pardon for the same fraud.
5 ♦ Definition
Obtaining money or benefits through coercion, pressure, or threats.
5 ♥ Example
Trump administration withholds billions in cancer‑research funding to pressure universities into dropping diversity programs.
6 ♦ Definition
A form of bribery where officials return part of a payment in exchange for favors.
6 ♥ Example
Planned $1.776B Anti‑Weaponization Slush Fund to pay Jan. 6th insurgents who claim they were unfairly targeted by past administrations.
7 ♦ Definition
Government officials let personal, political or financial ties distort public duties.
7 ♥ Example
DOGE aides held large stock investments (up to ~$715,000) in companies tied to agencies they oversaw.
8 ♦ Definition
Exploiting confidential information to gain advantage in financial markets.
8 ♥ Example
Over dozen government officials sold stocks just before May 2025 tariff announcements that moved markets, raising ethics concerns.
9 ♦ Definition
Concealing the origins of illegally obtained money.
9 ♥ Example
P. Manafort convicted of money laundering in Trump’s 2016 campaign hiding tens of millions of dollars from pro‑Russia Ukrainian clients.
10 ♦ Definition
An illegal, secret agreement between officials and outsiders to rig contracts for financial gain.
10 ♥ Example
P. Manafort shared campaign data with a Russian intel-linked operative; R. Stone spoke with WikiLeaks on hacked emails; Don Jr., Kushner & Manafort met Russian emissaries at Trump Tower.
10 ♣ Definition
Compromising courts and judges to abuse power for bribes, favoritism, or biased rulings.
10 ♠ Example
R. Stone convicted of lying to Congress & witness tampering. M. Cohen convicted of campaign finance violations, tax & bank fraud. P. Manafort convicted of tax & bank fraud, conspiracy & witness tampering.
9 ♣ Definition
Manipulating rules, permits, or procedures for favors, access, or personal gain.
9 ♠ Example
Congressman George Santos falsified reports, misused donor funds, and filed false disclosures.
8 ♣ Definition
National leaders embezzle public funds for personal or political gain.
8 ♠ Example
The Trump administration withheld $391 million in congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine.
7 ♣ Definition
Manipulating elections or democratic processes for illegitimate gain.
7 ♠ Example
Trump claims election fraud by alleging illegal votes and rigged processes despite no evidence.
6 ♣ Definition
Officials reward loyal political supporters with jobs, favors, or benefits.
6 ♠ Example
$13M in no‑bid federal contracts went to Event Strategies, a Trump‑allied firm.
5 ♣ Definition
Manipulate laws to benefit themselves at the public’s expense.
5 ♠ Example
Palantir’s $10B defense deal (2025) and 2026 AI expansion reflect contractors’ rising Pentagon influence.
4 ♣ Definition
Favoring relatives in hiring, promotions, or contracts.
4 ♠ Example
Trump appoints Kushner to oversee Middle East peace, criminal justice reform, and COVID-19 response.
3 ♣ Definition
Favoring friends or political allies instead of more qualified candidates.
3 ♠ Example
Defense Sec. Hegseth removed top officers and military lawyers, showing political favoritism in military leadership.
2 ♣ Definition
Exploiting official power for private benefit or to inflict harm.
2 ♠ Example
The Iran‑war “emergency” was used to push $23B in weapons sales without Congress.
Corruption within the Oval Office, Congress, Supreme Court, DOJ, FBI, and a few hand-selected non-governmental individuals are categorically destroying 250 years of progress toward democracy.
Hoc-Doc playing cards are informative, provocative and slightly snarky designed to spark conversation by illustrating our current time in political history. Our objective is to raise awareness and our financial goal is to raise $10K in 12 months for nonprofits fighting to preserve democracy.
