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Foreign Emoluments: Victory for the Constitution and Holding President Trump Accountable
Washington,
April 30, 2019
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Washington, D.C. – In a victory for Members of Congress, Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has now denied, in full, President Trump’s motion to dismiss the challenge brought by roughly 200 Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, to hold him accountable to the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause. On learning this news, the lead plaintiffs and their counsel issued the following statement: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said, “This decision is a tremendous victory and vindication of a common sense reading of the Constitution. In an extraordinarily well-reasoned opinion, the court soundly rejected the President’s absurd argument that he is above the law. The next step should be discovery and full disclosure of all the documents and evidence relevant to our emoluments claims.” “This challenge on behalf of members of Congress addresses all of the foreign government benefits President Trump is accepting through all his businesses, worldwide,” added CAC President Elizabeth Wydra. “We are proud to represent Members of Congress in this effort, and we look forward to continuing to explain why President Trump must abide by the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause.” ### |