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Elizabeth Warren promises to introduce legislation to force Trump to divest from business empire
Business Insider ^ | 12/15/2016 | Allan Smith

Posted on 12/15/2016 10:27:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts promised on Thursday that she, along with four other Democratic senators, will introduce legislation to force President-elect Donald Trump to divest entirely from his business empire.

"Americans deserve to know that the president is doing what's best for the country — not using his office to do what's best for himself," she tweeted. "The only way for @realDonaldTrump to eliminate conflicts-of-interest is to divest his financial interests and place them in a blind trust."

The Massachusetts Democrat wrote that Sens. Ben Cardin of Maryland, Chris Coons of Delaware, Dick Durbin of Illinois, and Jeff Merkley of Oregon will introduce the legislation next month that seeks to implement the Emoluments Clause, a passage in the Constitution that forbids government officials from receiving gifts from foreign governments.

As The Washington Post reported last month, a payment from a foreign official or state-owned company to a Trump hotel or other company bearing his name may violate the clause. So could favorable legislation or treatment overseas from a government aimed at benefiting a Trump property. But, some have argued that the clause does not apply to the presidency.

After canceling a highly anticipated press conference set for Thursday on what he would do regarding his business empire, Trump announced in a series of tweets early this week that "even though I am not mandated by law to do so," he would leave his businesses prior to inauguration.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elizabethwarren; hag; legislation; trump
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To: SeekAndFind

Only democrats are allowed to use the office for their own benifit.


21 posted on 12/15/2016 10:51:26 AM PST by Leep (Stronger without her!)
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To: DoodleDawg

Elizabeth: HOW?

(Give it a minute.....)


22 posted on 12/15/2016 10:51:33 AM PST by jdsteel (Give me freedom, not more government.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This squaw is getting to be a real pain in the ass.


23 posted on 12/15/2016 10:52:35 AM PST by Noob1999
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To: SeekAndFind

Only democrats are allowed to use the office for their own benifit.


24 posted on 12/15/2016 10:52:50 AM PST by Leep (Stronger without her!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is that an American Indian thing?


25 posted on 12/15/2016 10:53:29 AM PST by Trump-a-licious
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To: SeekAndFind

The Cherokee on the warpath.


26 posted on 12/15/2016 10:54:08 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: SeekAndFind

I think he should make Putin temporary owner just to really “dig at them”


27 posted on 12/15/2016 10:54:23 AM PST by Trump-a-licious
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To: SeekAndFind
Democrat party continues the tradition of being hag-nag do nothing but evil feminist leaders.

Posturing for the press and the party's rabid cattle, who are to stupid to realize that the Dems no longer control the Senate.

Cheap empty “Fight for you” rhetoric.

28 posted on 12/15/2016 10:54:51 AM PST by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: SeekAndFind
Why would this not be a Expost Facto law?
29 posted on 12/15/2016 10:56:36 AM PST by Michael.SF. (Canceling classes because Trump won, is excatly why Trump won.)
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To: wiseprince
“They are rich because they are crooks for the most part.”

But, they are ‘public servants’, sacrificing their lives to help ‘the people’.. The Clintons public serviced their way to ~$260 million dollars..

30 posted on 12/15/2016 10:57:59 AM PST by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: SeekAndFind

BILL OF ATTAINDER

Definition: A legislative act that singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial.

The Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3 provides that: “No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law will be passed.”

“The Bill of Attainder Clause was intended not as a narrow, technical (and therefore soon to be outmoded) prohibition, but rather as an implementation of the separation of powers, a general safeguard against legislative exercise of the judicial function or more simply - trial by legislature.” U.S. v. Brown, 381 U.S. 437, 440 (1965).


31 posted on 12/15/2016 11:00:38 AM PST by Lazamataz (TRUMP LIED TO ME!!!! ....He said I'd get sick of winning.... AND I'M NOT SICK OF WINNING YET!!!!)
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To: DoodleDawg

How about Trump investigating and prosecuting insider trading by these commiecrats?


32 posted on 12/15/2016 11:03:44 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: DoodleDawg

How about Trump investigating and prosecuting insider trading by these commiecrats?


33 posted on 12/15/2016 11:03:48 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They haven’t realized that they are the fringe party and only represent the coastal elites...


34 posted on 12/15/2016 11:04:55 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: SeekAndFind

George Washington owned Mt. Vernon, an enterprise of 8,000 acres with multiple small manufacturing businesses.

He had dozens of contracts with international interests for export of goods and commodities. Hell, he was even in the tobacco and liquor business.

His wealth was enormous.

And he divested nothing.

Also, I’m certain Warren never even gave a thought to whether such legislation would pass both houses or be signed by the POTUS. Or whether, if done under Obama, how to enforce it.

Because it’s NOT ENFORCEABLE.


35 posted on 12/15/2016 11:10:06 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: SeekAndFind

Hmmm... doesn’t appear to be engine-like to me. Looks more like a WASP.


36 posted on 12/15/2016 11:11:25 AM PST by upchuck (Obama once thought that he belonged to the ages. Now he belongs in the rubbish bin. h/t D.Greenfield)
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To: SeekAndFind
Another insane dip shi!. How did they develop to insane is really puzzling. Must be schools and colleges.
37 posted on 12/15/2016 11:15:15 AM PST by Logical me
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To: SeekAndFind; All

Noting that low-information Sen. Warren is a good example why the states should never have ratified the ill-conceived 17th Amendment imo, please consider the following side note about rich presidents.

Not only were many of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention wealthy, but President George Washington was probably one of the wealthiest citizens of his time.


38 posted on 12/15/2016 11:15:43 AM PST by Amendment10
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To: SeekAndFind

Maybe a GOP senator with a spine will attach a rider to their bill that requires all congressman to divest of their business holdings so no one has a perceived self interest...


39 posted on 12/15/2016 11:17:41 AM PST by Popman
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