Maryland and D.C. Sue Trump Over His Private Businesses [merged threads]

[Jacque67 7,328]

Attorneys general for the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland say they will sue President Trump on Monday, alleging that he has violated anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution by accepting millions in payments and benefits from foreign governments since moving into the White House.

The lawsuit, the first of its kind brought by government entities, centers on the fact that Trump chose to retain ownership of his company when he became president. Trump said in January that he was shifting his business assets into a trust managed by his sons to eliminate potential conflicts of interests. 

But D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) and Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D) say Trump has broken many promises to keep separate his public duties and private business interests. For one, his son Eric Trump has said the president would continue to receive regular updates about his company’s financial health.

The lawsuit, which Racine and Frosh described to The Washington Post on Sunday night, could open a new front for Trump as he navigates investigations by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and congressional committees of possible collusion between his associates and the Russian government during the 2016 presidential campaign.

If a federal judge allows the case to proceed, Racine and Frosh say, one of the first steps will be to demand through the discovery process copies of Trump’s personal tax returns to gauge the extent of his foreign business dealings. That fight would most likely end up before the Supreme Court, the two said, with Trump’s attorneys having to defend why the returns should remain private.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-and-maryland-to-sue-president-trump-alleging-breach-of-constitutional-oath/2017/06/11/0059e1f0-4f19-11e7-91eb-9611861a988f_story.html

Edited June 12, 2017 by TBoneTX

[Jacque67 7,328]

Background 

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-frosh-trump-powers-20170215-story.html

also trump hotel received $270K from lobbying campaign tied to Saudis, payments continued thru Feb 2017

 

meanwhile, aside from emoluments he trolls for teenagers..

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/11/donald-trump-crashes-wedding-new-jersey-golf-club/

 

however all will be ok as Barron appeared in DC wearing "The Expert" t-shirt.

 

2 lawsuits re emoluments 

2 congressional investigations

1 special counsel probe.

and DJT retweeting a clip of Geraldo Rivera handicapping his chances of impeachment. Winning!!!

Edited June 12, 2017 by Jacque67

[CaliCat 3,957]

Another season of House of Cards!

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/12/us/trump-lawsuit-private-businesses.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

 

Maryland and D.C. Sue Trump Over His Private Businesses

 

In a new legal challenge to President Trump, Maryland and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that his failure to shed his private businesses has undermined public trust and violated constitutional bans against self-dealing.

The lawsuit, filed in a Maryland federal court, makes many of the same arguments in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by a Washington watchdog organization in a New York federal court. But some legal experts said it rested on stronger legal ground because the plaintiffs were governmental entities, which could have stronger standing to sue the president.

The complaint opens uncharted legal territory. No state has accused a president of violating the emoluments clauses of the Constitution. One of those clauses bans federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments. A second prohibits the president from accepting economic benefits from the federal or state governments, other than his salary.

Because Mr. Trump continues to own and profit from his business empire, the lawsuit claims, it is unclear whether he is making decisions in the country’s best interest or out of “self-interested motivations grounded in the international and domestic business dealings in which President Trump’s personal fortune is at stake.”

It argues that businesses owned by Mr. Trump divert customers away from businesses the District of Columbia and Maryland either own, license or tax, causing those governments direct financial harm. For example, it contends, the Trump International Hotel in Washington competes with convention facilities owned by the city’s government, as well as with a resort in Prince George’s County that generates tax revenue for Maryland.

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

Somebody pass the popcorn.

[CaliCat 3,957]

Expect major snowflakage in defense of the so-called president.

[CaliCat 3,957]

I read the same thing on the NYT this morning.

 

Amazing how many irregularities this administration keeps churning out. 

[smilesammich 10,727]

at the grocery store yesterday, floor stack of trump wine going for almost 18 dollars a bottle. it's a weird thing to see, honestly. i wonder if this is how it's going to be going forward like we won't have president's and their administrations, we'll have presidential trademark umbrellas and their respective brand families..

[CaliCat 3,957]

21 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

at the grocery store yesterday, floor stack of trump wine going for almost 18 dollars a bottle. it's a weird thing to see, honestly. i wonder if this is how it's going to be going forward like we won't have president's and their administrations, we'll have presidential trademark umbrellas and their respective brand families..

 

And it's all made in China.

 

America first. America first. America first.

 

The winning is unstoppable!

 

[TBoneTX 46,474]

Threads on similar topic have been merged.

[smilesammich 10,727]

27 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

 

And it's all made in China.

 

America first. America first. America first.

 

The winning is unstoppable!

 

there's no way trump's wine is worth 18 bucks. probably tastes like bourgeoisie sweat and oaked pb&j.

[CaliCat 3,957]

30 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

there's no way trump's wine is worth 18 bucks. probably tastes like bourgeoisie sweat and oaked pb&j.

 

As with everything else branded Trump, it's probably a mediocre overrun from some obscure vineyard in the Chernobyl region, he's trying to unload.

 

I am sure his supporters will ensure the whole lot is gone, and displayed prominently on the mantel next to granny's and Fido's ashes. LOL.

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 minute ago, CaliCat said:

 

As with everything else branded Trump, it's probably a mediocre overrun from some obscure vineyard in the Chernobyl region, he's trying to unload.

 

I am sure his supporters will ensure the whole lot is gone, and displayed prominently on the mantel next to granny's and Fido's ashes. LOL.

you'll be happy to know that trump's vineyard is in the us! and he only hires american workers! maga!

http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2017/03/21/trump-winery-in-virginia-seeks-more-foreign-workers.html

[CaliCat 3,957]

7 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

you'll be happy to know that trump's vineyard is in the us! and he only hires american workers! maga!

http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2017/03/21/trump-winery-in-virginia-seeks-more-foreign-workers.html

 

As President Donald Trump touts job creation for Americans as a top priority, his son's Virginia winery is seeking permission to hire foreign workers to cultivate its grapes.

Trump Vineyard Estates, better known as Trump Winery, asked to bring in 29 workers this season through the federal H-2A visa program, The Daily Progress reported.

 

America first. America first. America first.

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

5 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

 

As President Donald Trump touts job creation for Americans as a top priority, his son's Virginia winery is seeking permission to hire foreign workers to cultivate its grapes.

Trump Vineyard Estates, better known as Trump Winery, asked to bring in 29 workers this season through the federal H-2A visa program, The Daily Progress reported.

 

America first. America first. America first.

 

americans are too good for grape picking. 

 

 

[CaliCat 3,957]

13 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

americans are too good for grape picking. 

 

 

 

Well, the so called president wants to send them back down the pit to mine coal, so grape picking should be a walk in the vineyard for them. 

 

These people actually believe him! LOL.