Nearly 200 Democrats Suing Trump Over Conflicts Of Interest
Nearly 200 Democratic members of the House and Senate have joined a lawsuit against Donald Trump being filed in federal court on Wednesday.
The lawsuit is the fourth filed against the president for violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause.
According to Politico, “the 54-page complaint targets a wide array of Trump’s business ventures, from Trump Tower spaces rented to foreign governments, to ‘The Apprentice’ re-runs aired by state-owned foreign broadcasters, to trademarks the Chinese government has granted Trump to use his brand in China for construction services, catering and clothing.”
The lawsuit itself states: “Because Defendant is not coming to Congress and identifying the emoluments he wishes to accept, the American people will have no way of knowing whether his actions as President reflect only his beliefs about what is best for the country, or whether they are partly motivated by personal financial considerations.”
Congressman John Conyers of Michigan said, “Trump has conflicts of interest in at least 25 countries, and it appears he’s using his presidency to maximize his profits.”
Earlier in the week, the attorneys general of Maryland and Washington, D.C., said they will seek Trump’s tax returns in a lawsuit over foreign payments to his D.C.-based hotel.
