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Donald Trump
Trump hotels exempted from ban on foreign payments under new stance
A narrow justice department interpretation of the emoluments clause gives countries leeway to curry favor with the president via commercial deals
But filings by the department since June 2017 reveal a new interpretation that “… would permit the president – and all federal officials – to accept unlimited amounts of money from foreign governments, as long as the money comes through commercial transactions with an entity owned by the federal official,” the professor writes...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ayments-or-gifts-to-trump-blurs-lines-experts
Peter Stone in Washington
‘Instead of defending the republic against foreign influence, the department is defending Trump’s ability to receive money from foreign governments.’ Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty
Donald Trump
Trump hotels exempted from ban on foreign payments under new stance
A narrow justice department interpretation of the emoluments clause gives countries leeway to curry favor with the president via commercial deals
But filings by the department since June 2017 reveal a new interpretation that “… would permit the president – and all federal officials – to accept unlimited amounts of money from foreign governments, as long as the money comes through commercial transactions with an entity owned by the federal official,” the professor writes...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...ayments-or-gifts-to-trump-blurs-lines-experts
Peter Stone in Washington
‘Instead of defending the republic against foreign influence, the department is defending Trump’s ability to receive money from foreign governments.’ Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty
