Summons issued to Trump in case alleging he is violating emoluments clause

The Hill ^ | 3/22/2018 | Rebecca Savransky

[usafa92]

A summons has been issued to President Trump in a lawsuit alleging he is violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution.

The lawsuit — filed by the attorneys general in Washington, D.C., and Maryland — alleges that Trump is violating the clause, which prevents elected officials from receiving gifts or benefits from foreign governments without Congress’s approval, WAMU reported.

The lawsuit is filed against Trump in his "official capacity and in his individual capacity," according to the Washington, D.C., radio station.

The lawsuit also argues that businesses in Maryland and D.C. have been hurt because groups instead choose to stay at Trump's properties in attempts to get in his good favor. Last year, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from a liberal watchdog organization arguing that Trump was violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution.

Judge George Daniels of the U.S. District Court for the District of New York dismissed the case on “lack of standing,” agreeing with Trump’s lawyers’ argument that the claims do not fall within the interests of the emoluments clause and should be resolved through the “political process," according to the ruling.

Trump has said his business interests would be put in a blind trust managed by his sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

Critics and watchdog groups have expressed concerns that foreign officials can patronize Trump's business to curry favor with the president.

Trump's lawyers must respond to the summons three weeks, according to WAMU.

[usafa92]

More liberal leaders lunacy. Apparently, Maryland businesses are hurt by people wanting to stay at Trump properties in order to gain favor. Of course, the residents of Baltimore destroying their city doesn’t count, but Trump does.

[Kipp]

What about all the liberals who now refuse to stay at Trump properties?

[jimfree]

Can just one of these moronic “journalists” explore the meaning and history of the emoluments clause?

[joethedrummer]

Cant he just ignore the court order like Hillary does?

[Nifster]

What crap.

These people are even worse than Ortiz

Good thing Joe and Victoria are on board

[shelterguy]

The emoluments clause got a lot of play during the confirmation hearings for Gorsuch. Upchuck Schumer asked about it a lot.

[Flavious_Maximus]

Meanwhile, the Clinton’s were enriching themselves when Hillary was Secretary of State.

Where were these clown attorney generals when the Clinton Foundation was raking in millions from foreign governments?

[vladimir998]

“Can just one of these moronic “journalists” explore the meaning and history of the emoluments clause?”

Don’t hold your breath!

[Innovative]

They are trying anything and everything to try to take Trump down, or at least to distract him so he can’t fulfill his agenda to Make America Great Again and drain the swamp.

I hope they will fail miserably.

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[confederatecarpetbag]

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[DoughtyOne]

The lawsuit — filed by the attorneys general in Washington, D.C., and Maryland — alleges that Trump is violating the clause, which prevents elected officials from receiving gifts or benefits from foreign governments without Congress’s approval, WAMU reported.

And yet tens of millions flew into the Clinton Foundation.

[Revolutionary]

Nickels and dimes don’t influence a multi-Billionaire. Especially since he gives it all to the federal government.

[faithhopecharity]

issued? by what kind of ignorant Ahole socalled judge?

doesn’t matter, DJT’s lawyers will advise him to ignore it anyway

you cant ‘summon’ a sitting president.

any second year law student can tell ya that, ha!

incidentally, this is just more of the BDS (bullsheet, demean, and slander) campaign from DNC/SOroznazi ... intended mostly to just mold public attitudes against the man as much as possible, prior to their trying to oust him from office

[KyCats]

It’s no “lunacy”. It’s evil. It’s dishonestly using frivolous litigation as a political weapon.

[Lurkinanloomin]

The last alleged President was not a natural born citizen.

[piytar]

Millions? Try billions.

[Darksheare]

And all the bribes Obama received?

[RitaOK]

This is so petty, desperate and grasping, we have to think these guys are losing so badly their hair is on fire.

This cheap shot will turn voters off, as one more bridge too far.

[WayneS]

Paying for a hotel room does not constitute the giving of a gift or benefit.

It is a simple business transaction.

Any judge who gives this suit a hearing that lasts longer than about 30 seconds is a corrupt charlatan and a leftist ideologue. The attorneys who filed the suit should be fined and/or disbarred for wasting the court’s time, and the businesses who are behind it should be required to pay 100% of the legal costs associated with defending this ridiculously frivolous piece of garbage.