The emoluments clause

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Federal judge allows emoluments case against Trump to proceed

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected President Trump’s latest effort to stop a lawsuit that alleges Trump is violating the Constitution by continuing to do business with foreign governments.

The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte in Greenbelt, Md., will allow the plaintiffs — the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia — to proceed with their case, which says Trump has violated little-used anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution known as the emoluments clauses.

This ruling appeared to mark the first time a federal judge had interpreted those Constitutional provisions and applied their restrictions to a sitting president.


If the ruling stands, it could bring unprecedented scrutiny onto Trump’s businesses — which have sought to keep their transactions with foreign states private, even as their owner sits in the Oval Office.

Messitte’s 52-page opinion said that, in the modern context, the Constitution’s ban on “emoluments” could apply to Trump — that it could cover any business transactions with foreign governments where Trump derived a “profit, gain or advantage.”

“This includes profits from private transactions, even those involving services given at fair market value,” Messitte wrote.

Federal judge allows emoluments case against Trump to proceed

 

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The Court Ruling That Could Lead To President Donald Trump's Tax Returns

 

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Trump could avoid all this without having to sell off all his properties if he wanted to.

Trouble is he just does not want to.

 

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Trump Organization subpoenaed for business records

washington (CNN)Subpoenas have been served on the Trump Organization and a dozen linked entities in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's ongoing business ties while in office.
The office of District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine said Wednesday that it "can confirm that all of the Trump Organization entities have been served." Additionally, subpoenas are being served to the state of Maine, the attorney general's office said.
The lawsuit by DC and Maryland claims Trump is in violation of the Constitution's ban on emoluments, or payments, from foreign or domestic government entities to the President because of his continued interest in the Trump International Hotel.
DC and Maryland have said the Trump International Hotel's operations put other nearby hotels and entertainment properties at a competitive disadvantage, and that the Trump hotel got special tax concessions. The hotel won its lease on federally owned property before Trump's election.
A federal judge set in motion the schedule for DC and Maryland attorneys general to begin collecting evidence in the case. The plaintiffs say they also plan to subpoena 18 entities that compete with the Trump Hotel.
Trump Organization served with subpoenas for business records - CNNPolitics

 

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If OBAMA had done anything REMOTELY resembling THIS kind of SHIT right winged loons would be in the streets with fkng PITCHFORKS - and the GOP would crying IMPEACHMENT:

Once Again, the Kuwaiti Government Puts Money Right into Trump’s Pocket – Mother Jones

"It’s not news. But it still worth headlines: ...Donald Trump collects money directly from foreign governments. He does this when overseas governments (and foreign corporations and persons) spend money at his hotels. These properties are owned by him through the the Trump Organization.

So if the Saudi Crown Prince hits New York City with his oversized entourage and obtains a block of room’s at a high-end Trump hotel, the money goes straight into the coffers of Trump’s family business. And this is exactly what happened last year.

Trump’s fancy hotel in Washington, DC, has been the recipient of revenue from governments, people, and parties with interests before the US government and motive to curry favor with Trump.

One such entity: the government of Kuwait. As the below invitation shows, the Gulf State is holding its independence anniversary shindig at the Trump International Hotel next month. This will mark the third year in a row that the Kuwaitis have decided to grace Trump’s hotel with their presence and petro-dollars."

"These transactions are arguably violations of the Constitution’s emoluments clause, which prohibit a president from accepting any sort of gift from an overseas source—an anti-bribery measure that the Founding Fathers obviously believed necessary."

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More on the above:

Kuwaiti embassy returns to Trump hotel in D.C. for its national celebration - The Washington Post

"Jordan Libowitz, at the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said he was not surprised the Trump Organization had continued to book events with foreign embassies — despite the trouble it has brought in court.

"If making money through potentially unconstitutional means [still] means making money, it doesn't seem to stop them," Libowitz said."


And why WOULD it? Wouldn't be the FIRST time.


ITMFA

 

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Court revives lawsuit accusing Trump of illegally profiting from his D.C. hotel — Bloomberg

 

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Court revives lawsuit accusing Trump of illegally profiting from his D.C. hotel — Bloomberg

It is about time that this happened. And just in time for this year's presidential election! Let's hope that the corruption that Donald Trump has given to the US will finally be brought to justice!

 

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Trump could avoid all this without having to sell off all his properties if he wanted to.

Trouble is he just does not want to.

The whole run for president was a marketing campaign anyway for his brand. Who knew even he didn't that hate could sell so well.

 

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The whole run for president was a marketing campaign anyway for his brand. Who knew even he didn't that hate could sell so well.

I think a few of us saw it COMING.

 

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The whole run for president was a marketing campaign anyway for his brand. Who knew even he didn't that hate could sell so well.

He played with that fire IE "the animal" for many cycles

Each time to get the requisite heat he needed a bigger fire

In 2016 to somewhat quote Donald Sutherland, AKA as Ronald the firebug in the movie Back Draft "my animal got away from me"

 

[Industrialsize]

An Appeals Court Revived Another Lawsuit Against Trump For Continuing To Profit From His Businesses