The foreign emoluments clause bars public officials from receiving gifts or cash from foreign or state governments without congressional approval.
President Donald Trump on Monday said the foreign emoluments clause is"phony," but it's enshrined in the US Constitution. The foreign emoluments clause bars public officials from receiving gifts or cash from foreign or state governments without congressional approval. Several lawsuits against Trump accuse him of violating the Constitution in this regard by profiting from the presidency.
President Donald Trump on Monday said the foreign emoluments clause is"phony," but it's enshrined in the US Constitution. The foreign emoluments clause bars public officials from receiving gifts or cash from foreign or state governments without congressional approval. Several lawsuits against Trump accuse him of violating the Constitution in this regard by profiting from the presidency.
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