'Holiday Gift to Trump': Federal Judge Dismisses Emoluments Suit Against President
A watchdog group is vowing to press forward after a federal on Thursday dismissed its lawsuit against President Donald for allegedly violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause.
Manhattan-based Judge George Daniels said the plaintiffs lack the necessary legal standing.
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The suit was led by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which called the ruling “a setback” but said it would “not walk away from this serious and ongoing constitutional violation.”
“The Constitution is explicit on these issues, and the president is clearly in violation,” says CREW.Deepak Gupta, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs, said, “We respectfully disagree with the district court’s decision. There is no question that there will be an appeal, and our legal team is in the process of exploring our next steps.”
CREW argued (pdf) that Trump’s “business interests are creating countless conflicts of interest, as well as unprecedented influence by foreign governments.” The suit singled out:
Judge Daniels, however, ruled against CREW’s argument that the group had been harmed by Trump’s actions, and wrote, “As the only political branch with the power to consent to violations of the Foreign Emoluments Clause, Congress is the appropriate body to determine whether, and to what extent, Defendant’s conduct unlawfully infringes on that power.”
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