Judge rejects Trump push to dismiss emoluments lawsuit

The Hill ^ | 03/28/2018 | Morgan Gstalter

[GIdget2004]

A federal judge has rejected President Trump’s push to dismiss a lawsuit against him for allegedly violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution.

U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte in Maryland shut down the Justice Department’s arguments to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the attorney generals in D.C and Maryland, according to court documents.

Trump is accused of violating the clause, which prevents elected officials from receiving gifts or benefits from foreign governments without Congress’s approval. --This breaking news report will be updated.

[CondorFlight]

This judge needs to be impeached. The courts are tied up enough as it is, they don’t need phony law suits taking up time.

[Robert DeLong]

Peter Jo Messitte - Appointed by - Bill Clinton

He was a Peace Corps volunteer in São Paulo, Brazil from 1966 to 1968.

[2banana]

Any rulings on the BILLIONS of foreign “donations” to the Clinton Foundation?

[stylin19a]

ah...war dodger...

[xzins]

The emoluments clause is about being enriched by foreign countries by using your office to get benefits from them.

Trump owned hotels prior to becoming president. Foreigners have forever been staying in his hotels and using his golf courses.

He has no contract with any government for them to use his hotels.

This is another politicized judge.

[hal ogen]

Is it OK to call a judge a nitwit?

[backwoods-engineer]

All the Left has remaining to attack Trump with is the emoluments clause? Even HILLARY CLINTON evaded that one.

[Ben Ficklin]

Trump needs to hire lawyers for this case instead of using Justice Dept lawyers paid for by the taxpayers

[Gay State Conservative]

A Rat Party terrorist in black robes.And lawyers wonder why they’re as despised as they are.

[ptsal]

Is it OK to call a judge a nitwit?

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Sound like that could lead to nitpicking.

[Political Junkie Too]

Trump simply has to ask what George Washington did with all his agricultural profits from his five farms at Mount Vernon during the 1790s.

-PJ

[rjsimmon]

The emoluments clause is about being enriched by foreign countries by using your office to get benefits from them.

Actually, the Emoluments Clause specifically states that the President shall not receive any other emolument from the US Government:

The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them. - Article II Section I

[butlerweave]

The Dems have 100 more things to try after this one fails

[nikos1121]

The emoluments clause does not pertain to the president or vp. Everyone knows this.

[Sacajaweau]

If that’s the extent of the clause, you are on target.

[rjsimmon]

It is. The next section is the oath of office.

[rjsimmon]

The emoluments clause does not pertain to the president or vp. Everyone knows this.

Sure it does. See post #13

[Kipp]

I have a feeling that any business income from foreign governments would be balanced out by business lost from liberal individuals and groups no longer booking rooms or events at Trump properties.

When the hatred for Trump started showing during the campaign, I worried that his properties would become targets for violent crazies.

[DesertRhino]

And speaking of enriching oneself from a government position....Hows Hillary these days?