REMEMBER: The SECOND Benedict Donald is sworn in he is in violation of the emoluments clause !!!!!!!

[uponit7771]

My understanding about the clause is NO federal officer can accept ANY money AT ALL for ANYTHING ... from a foreign government officer at any time and any way.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/12/18/trump-is-on-target-to-violate-the-constitution-the-moment-he-takes-the-oath-of-office/?utm_term=.a229a00a040d

As things stand now, President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he will not divest himself of a myriad of businesses around the globe that pose serious conflicts of interest, nor will he liquidate even foreign holdings, the proceeds of which would put him in violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution.

This is one of the reasons I pray dem MoC will have some real ... real onions when it comes to Benedict Donald and get his ass out of office yesterday.

If HRC was in this place the Rep MoC would be writing the impeachment statements RIGHT NOW !!!

Dems should stop taking shotguns to tank fights, play hard often !!

IMPEACH HIS ASS !!!

[raging moderate]

1. GUTS. We used to call it GUTS.

We used to tell each other: GROW SOME GUTS.

That is what I want to tell some of our Democratic leaders.

Also: STAND TOGETHER.

We must stand together, or we will hang separately. As they said in 1776.

[oasis]

2. The press should not let up on the divestiture issue nor his tax returns. nt

[triron]

3. kick for visibility

[kimbutgar]

4. Who's going to enforce it thoygh

The rethugs are complicit in stealing this election, this is their moment in time to do what they have been dreaming of since the FDR days. The last thing they will do is go after a rethug president.

[sarah FAILIN]

5. He says he is exempt

No rules apply according to him.

[uponit7771]

7. He's exempt from domestic conflicts of interest not foreign

[NYC Liberal]

6. Without consent of congress. Republicans will just pass a bill to make the exception.

[uponit7771]

8. They would have to change the Constitution wouldn't they?

[NYC Liberal]

9. No.

no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.

[uponit7771]

13. Ah... well... I was hoping.... Hmmm does that have to be simple majority vote?

[TheFrenchRazor]

10. undoubtedly, but apparently, "if the president does it, it's legal..." nt

[jmg257]

11. President is immune from much of this stuff...

(c) Except as otherwise provided in such sections, the terms “officer” and “employee” in sections 203, 205, 207 through 209, and 218 of this title shall not include the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, or a Federal judge.

18 U.S. Code § 202 - Definitions


Of course - that is not really re: "accepting money from foreign officers", but re: business dealings, holdings, etc., which seems to be what you quoted.

[bellmartin]

12. You scared me! I thought you meant there were TWO of it!