Federal judge allows emoluments case against Trump to proceed: The only president to ever laugh at the emoluments clause might not be laughing for very long. Of course the rest of us...

PeterS

The only president to ever laugh at the emoluments clause might not be laughing for very long. Of course the rest of us will...hehe...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/federal-judge-allows-emoluments-case-against-trump-to-proceed/ar-BBL3d1n

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 in the case — the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia — to proceed with their case, which says Trump has violated the Constitution’s little-used emoluments clause.

The plaintiffs now want to interview Trump Organization employees and search company records to determine which foreign countries have spent money at Trump’s hotel in downtown Washington.

The Justice Department and Trump’s attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment. They could try to appeal the decision to a higher court and ask Messitte not to allow the attorneys general access to Trump Organization employees and books until the appeal is decided.

Maverick4164

Couldn't come soon enough! This president needs to be held accountable, when he blatantly ignores the law.

ghostgotcha Loc: The Florida swamps

Maverick4164 wrote:

Couldn't come soon enough! This president needs to be held accountable, when he blatantly ignores the law.

On top of that there is Religion and Morality...
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rick1958

Would you people be so anxious to prosecute Hillary Clinton if she had become President? She took millions in foreign bribes in the form of "donations" to the Clinton slush fund, I mean Foundation. Isn't it funny after she lost the race all that money just dried up?

PeterS

rick1958 wrote:

Would you people be so anxious to prosecute Hillary Clinton if she had become President? She took millions in foreign bribes in the form of "donations" to the Clinton slush fund, I mean Foundation. Isn't it funny after she lost the race all that money just dried up?

Why wait until she is president? If she took any money illegally then why don't you prosecute her now.

Ofra Ben David

You liberal moron, did you say the same thing about B HO lawlessness?

Lonewolf

If can find her actually guilty of something hang her we could care less but you spent over 3 years investigating her and found nothing!
The Clinton foundation was given a clean bill of health its trumps that's being crimialy investigated

rick1958 wrote:

Would you people be so anxious to prosecute Hillary Clinton if she had become President? She took millions in foreign bribes in the form of "donations" to the Clinton slush fund, I mean Foundation. Isn't it funny after she lost the race all that money just dried up?

vernon

PeterS wrote:

Why wait until she is president? If she took any money illegally then why don't you prosecute her now.

They are just d**gging their feet until the statute of limitations runs out.Bit of course you are to dim to see that.

JW

Lonewolf wrote:

If can find her actually guilty of something hang her we could care less but you spent over 3 years investigating her and found nothing!
The Clinton foundation was given a clean bill of health its trumps that's being crimialy investigated

Actually, a great deal was found. Democrat prosecutors just don't want to prosecute a former First Lady (using the term 'lady' loosely).

The Clinton Foundation was NOT given a clean bill of health. Pay attention!

JW

PeterS wrote:

Melania did porn with another woman. If you believe in religion and morality why did you v**e for donald Trump?

She didn't do porn. She posed for shots she was hired to model for.

JW

PeterS wrote:

The only president to ever laugh at the emoluments... (show quote)

Doing business isn't an emolument if performed at normal rates of payment.

Maverick4164

JW wrote:

Doing business isn't an emolument if performed at normal rates of payment.

Wrong! He is making money off of foreign governments. Just because it is in the form of rent, does not negate that fact. Funny how his rates at Mar-a-Lago went up 50 % right after he was elected.

JW

Maverick4164 wrote:

Wrong! He is making money off of foreign governments. Just because it is in the form of rent, does not negate that fact. Funny how his rates at Mar-a-Lago went up 50 % right after he was elected.

Doing business doesn't constitute an emolument if the foreign entity pays the same price as anyone else for the same service. If you can show such a sudden price hike, please do so.