[raybbr]

More smoke and mirrors. Doesn't do a damn thing. How are we, as a nation, supposed to know if someone is a corrupt official from another country? Just pablum.

[Miss Marple]

There is a reason this has been issued. Presidential proclamations like this (which is essentiall an EO) are done for a specific purpose.

It could be "smoke and mirrors" but if it is it is not very effective, since there was no announcement of it as far as I know. It simply appeared.

I am inclined to think there is a specific reason for this, and am trying to understand what it might be.

[HAL9000]

How are we, as a nation, supposed to know if someone is a corrupt official from another country?

I guess the CIA and other intelligence agencies will gather that information and provide it to the Secretary of State to make a determination - then it goes into a big homeland security database that is accessable from our embassies and immigration control points.

[Wolfie]

Just pablum

Nope, ammo against political enemies. Corrupt but you support us? You're in! Non-corrupt but won't toe the line? You're out!