Gorsuch Declines To Discuss Emoluments Clause
Source: Talking Points Memo
By ESME CRIBB Published MARCH 22, 2017, 11:21 AM EDT
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Wednesday declined to discuss the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which President Donald Trump has been accused of violating.
"What is the purpose of the Emoluments Clause?" Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) asked Gorsuch during his Senate confirmation hearing.
"The Emoluments Clause, Senator, is not a clause that had attracted a lot of attention until recently," Gorsuch said. "Among other things, it prohibits members of the government of this country from taking emoluments, gifts from foreign agents."
The liberal watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a lawsuit in January accusing Trump of violating the Emoluments Clause by leasing space to state-owned companies and obtaining loans from foreign state-owned banks.
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putitinD
(1,551 posts)lark
(23,105 posts)He's just a more polished Drumpf, showing his disdain yesterday for women when he got all haughty with Klobachar. He never treated any of the mens' questions the way he did hers. He's also shown 100% fealty to the rich in his decisions and votes and no care at all for the working people. We can't have a younger Scalia on the court! #RESIST
cstanleytech
(26,298 posts)but its largely because of the unanswered question over how deep in bed is the Trump administration in with Russia, until thats answered I think any appointment to SCOTUS needs to be halted.
Of course, that won't happen, but it should.
Maven
(10,533 posts)tenorly
(2,037 posts)cstanleytech
(26,298 posts)the hotels he owned he owned before he was ever even in office.
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)Whether he acquired those businesses before or after his election, he still can't accept money he is getting now from foreign customers of his businesses.
question everything
(47,487 posts)The Paula Jones lawsuit established a precedent that a sitting president can be sued. The plaintiff may have to be an individual personally hurt, so as with Ivanka, http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141734622 many hotel owner can sue for unfair competition. Heck, Tiffany can sue for reduced revenue because the proximity to the Tower and all the extra security.