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I've written about Trumps potential to violate Article 1, § 9, Cls 8 before his elevation to the presidency. I wrote that he appeared to be in violation of the emoluments' clause, and today, a group of ethics lawyers files suit against the shiny new POTUS for that very reason.
The claim asserts, "These violations of the Foreign Emoluments Clause pose a grave threat to the United States and its citizens. As the Framers were aware, private financial interests can subtly sway even the most virtuous leaders, and entanglements between American officials and foreign powers could pose a creeping, insidious threat to the Republic."
Read it here;
Ethics Experts File Lawsuit Saying Trump's Overseas Interests Violate Constitution
The claim asserts, "These violations of the Foreign Emoluments Clause pose a grave threat to the United States and its citizens. As the Framers were aware, private financial interests can subtly sway even the most virtuous leaders, and entanglements between American officials and foreign powers could pose a creeping, insidious threat to the Republic."
Read it here;
Ethics Experts File Lawsuit Saying Trump's Overseas Interests Violate Constitution