…from the Hill….
Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano said Thursday that President Trump‘s decision to host next year’s Group of Seven (G-7) summit at one of his golf properties in Florida was a “direct” and “profound” violation of the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause.
“He has bought himself an enormous headache now with the choice of this. This is about as direct and profound a violation of the Emoluments Clause as one could create,” Napolitano said on the Fox Business Network while citing passages from the constitutional provision.
The Emoluments Clause, which bars federal officeholders from accepting payments from foreign countries, U.S. states or the federal government, has been cited by numerous Democrats and outside watchdog groups to call into question Trump’s use of his properties.
Several Democratic lawmakers have voiced outrage with the White House’s decision to host an international gathering at one of Trump’s properties.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said that the move represented “corruption, plain and simple” while House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) called the decision one of the clearest examples of “corruption” and violations of the Emoluments Clause thus far.
The latest criticism came after White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announced earlier Thursday that Trump would host the annual G-7 summit at his Miami-area Trump National Doral resort, saying that “this was by far and away the best choice” for an event that convenes leaders from around the world….
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The Fox legal on air guy has been on Trump’s case increasingly as shady actions come to light with Trump’s fingerprints on them
We should all remember this when Republicans start bellowing about the “Constitution.”
With them?Its all about the politics.
The Constitution?”Its a nice old document and useful to rouse our base against the evil”libruls” .We will follow it too,when we feel like it.”
ReElect Trump!For the uh “Constitution “ of course!heh heh heh….
The Emolument Clause? What’s that?
He broke it the moment he raised his club fees at Mar-a-Lago immediately after he was elected from 100K to 200K a year.
The Doral announcement was timed to be a distraction from the fact that he stepped on his dick in Syria (amazing that really only two Republicans have spoken out on this). However Mulvaney put us back on track last evening. Any bets on how long he lasts?
Bottom line: the Doral has bed bugs.
True Keith…..
The guy is ignoring norms and the law on the regular….
And getting away with it to boot!
When I bring up Napolitano’s comments on Trump breaking the law Republicans respond by telling me he never “liked” Trump.
What that has to do with the law I don’t know. But Republicans are cultists now. And this is cult like behavior. Point out actual crimes commotted by The Leader and they don’t count if the accuser doesn’t “like” him.
As they go off the political cliff they will be in denial, eh?
Lots of denial James, you see it regularly.
Yup!
The digs James Mattis got in last night at Trump while speaking at the Al Smith Dinner must be worth its own post.
Does Trump still attend the Al Smith Dinner, or does he shun it?
Although I never got the details, at one such dinner during the 2016 campaign or shortly thereafter, all of Trump’s digs were at others and none against himself, because the man (??) has no sense of humour or capacity for introspection.
Presidents (and the other party nominee) usually only go during the Presidential election year.
Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger has greatly increased his online media presence in the past couple of days where he has been even harsher than he ever has been on Trump before related to both Syria and now the G-7 site selection,
I checked Kinzinger’s Facbook page amd his last update was repeating Trump’s BS about Adam Schiff. Sure to keep cultists addicted to FOX News from banishing him.
I do see where he condemned Trump’s Syria boondoggle online though.