Dems plan to sue Trump over conflicts of interest: report (emoluments)

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/336831-house-democrats-sue-trump-over-conflicts-of-interest


Dems plan to sue Trump over conflicts of interest: report
By John Bowden - 06/07/17 06:03 PM EDT


Dozens of Democrats in the House and Senate are planning to file a lawsuit against President Trump charging that his vast business empire has created conflicts of interest that violate the emoluments clause of the Constitution, Politico reported Wednesday.

“We’ll be suing to stop his violations of the emoluments clause,” Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) told the outlet.

Democrats won't file their lawsuit until next week at the earliest, Politico said, but dozens of members from both the House and Senate have already agreed to sign on.

Nadler, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said 78 House Democrats and 25 Senate Democrats have already signed-on to the suit.

“I’m proud of my Judiciary members for bringing it up,” Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), another House Judiciary Committee member, told Politico. "It's about time."

Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have been discussing the proposed lawsuit since April.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/336831-house-democrats-sue-trump-over-conflicts-of-interest

[Doreen]

1. Conflict of interest?

How about suing him because we have interest in our country and he does not and I see that as an enormous conflict. Yeah, I know, I am just saying. I hope we can sue is ass and get him to handle his businesses the way any president is supposed to.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Good. The GOP filed suit against Obama.