Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) went after former President Trump on Friday, demanding in a letter that he return about $7.8 million Trump’s companies received from foreign governments while he was in office.
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Democrats first made the allegation in a report last week, claiming Trump’s companies accepted money from foreign entities in 20 countries and alleging the payments violate the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.
“Your acceptance of foreign emoluments while in office was a stunning violation of the U.S. Constitution — and a profound betrayal of the interests of the United States and the trust of the American people,” Raskin wrote.
A majority of the payments, about $5.6 million, came from China and went to Trump’s hotels in Washington and Las Vegas, as well as Trump Tower in New York, the report found.
China: “No need! We got our money’s worth!”
Russia: “Da, what they said."
I’m becoming convinced that there is no projection the Republicans are not capable of. If they accuse anyone of anything you can be sure the gop has actually already done it
Just make him give it to E. Jean Carroll. It’s probably the only chance she has to ever see a dime of what she’s won.
you kidding? after her next case, she’ll likely get 10-15x that!
My point was that Trump never pays his bills. She can win a billion dollars, but she would likely never see it because Trump weasels his way out of paying anything he owes.
The way trump insults her every time, she’ll be looking for infinite damages soon.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Democrats first made the allegation in a report last week, claiming Trump’s companies accepted money from foreign entities in 20 countries and alleging the payments violate the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.
“Your acceptance of foreign emoluments while in office was a stunning violation of the U.S. Constitution — and a profound betrayal of the interests of the United States and the trust of the American people,” Raskin wrote.
Raskin said the $7.8 million figure is incomplete and does not account for a significant portion of money Trump received.
“You spent years litigating against the Committee to prevent us from obtaining any documents regarding the foreign emoluments you received while in office.”
Raskin said the countries that gave Trump’s businesses money “sought — and in many cases obtained — favors and specific policy outcomes from you and your Administration” in exchange.
Raskin and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) sparred over the foreign money claims in a committee hearing on Thursday.
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