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"Believe Me," We Do Not Have A Foreign Emoluments Clause Violation, Scotty N. Teal
"Believe Me," We Do Not Have A Foreign Emoluments Clause Violation, Scotty N. Teal
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
President Trump was sued in New York District Court for allegedly violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause. In its brief, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) alleged that the president's international businesses and real estate holdings positioned him to receive money from foreign governments. These business interests, or entanglements, could "sway" or create an opportunity for negative foreign influence in violation of the Emoluments Clause. CREW states that these "entanglements between American officials and foreign powers could pose a creeping, insidious threat to the Republic." CREW argued that President Trump violated the Emoluments Clause because the clause "cover[s] …
The Treaty Establishing A Constitution For Europe And The Democratic Legitimacy Of The European Union, Elisabeth Zoller
The Treaty Establishing A Constitution For Europe And The Democratic Legitimacy Of The European Union, Elisabeth Zoller
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
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