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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/366550-howard-dean-trump-is-running-a-criminal-enterprise-out-of-the-whiteHoward Dean: Trump is running a 'criminal enterprise out of the White House'
By Rebecca Savransky - 12/27/17 08:16 AM EST
Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Howard Dean said President Trump is "running a criminal enterprise" out of the White House.
During a segment, an MSNBC host said Trump is "constantly vacationing to promote his own properties."
"In the beginning, the constitutional business about the emoluments clause, which is you're not supposed to take foreign money to influence your policy, it didn't bother me, I thought it was a far-flung argument, I'm not an attorney."
But Dean said it is clear that Trump or his staff are "shaking down foreign governments who have moved their events to his hotel in Washington at somebody's request in order to get favors."
"I think he's running a criminal enterprise out of the White House and I think that's what Bob Mueller's on the track of," Dean said.
The emoluments clause prohibits federal officials from taking payments from foreign governments. Earlier this month, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from a liberal watchdog organization arguing Trump had violated the clause.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit earlier this year claiming that because Trump has not fully divested from his businesses, he is receiving cash and favors from foreign governments, through guests and events at his hotels, leases in his buildings, and valuable real estate deals abroad.
Trump's frequent visits to his own properties have also been viewed harshly by critics and ethics experts, who say it gives his organization free publicity, although the president himself no longer manages the company.
Special counsel Robert Mueller is currently investigating the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Trump has repeatedly denied collusion with Russia and has called the probe a "witch hunt."
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)2naSalit
(86,775 posts)lark
(23,155 posts)He's criminal and traitorous, because unlike the movie, he's out to destroy us voluntarily. for the benefit of Russia and his own profit.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)BSdetect
(8,999 posts)It will come down to some very serious point before drumph is removed.
They will never impeach him and I now do not care. That will result in some weak deal where he walks away with his stolen riches and lifetime security.
He needs to be arrested and tried. All his wealth should be confiscated. Same for all the others.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)The 1.5 TRILLION treasury heist is just wheel grease for the big heist, breaking up the USA.
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triron
(22,020 posts)Correct assessment
CrispyQ
(36,509 posts)It's time to take the trash out.
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RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)He was the best DNC chairman I can recall. With Dean, we won.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)Howard is correct.
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)Orsino
(37,428 posts)Whether or not he ever had any criminal intent, his need to conceal his business failures made him a sitting duck for the worst mob and Russian oligarchs. He may not know much of anything about his own crimes.
The books he's so desperate to conceal will show us what's really going on.
cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,036 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)I certainly can't stop it.
Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)You know how Trump tweets the same boring, wrong shit out day after day? It has a cumulative effect. So much so that when he doesn't say it, you hear it in your head anyway.
We need to call out the White House as a criminal enterprise three times a day, every day of the week. Keep it up, and keep repeating it until even Trump's dwindling supporters hear "criminal enterprise" when they see a report about the White House or President Trump.
sprinkleeninow
(20,255 posts)Ain't. That. The. Truth.
So foul.
sprinkleeninow
(20,255 posts)🔊''Criminal Enterprise'' 🔊''Criminal Enterprise''
gordianot
(15,244 posts)They have been served up on a platter to Putins Kremlin. Instead of American crooks we now have Russian criminal Oligarchs. Expect to hear in the coming years We didnt know as many retire to cut losses and possible jail time. To bad Trump was cut loose due to mismanagement better criminal enterprises picked him up and fed the illusion the Trump brand is financial genius.
C Moon
(12,221 posts)Watching Cheney and Co. is probably where Putin got most of the ideas for his Trump-Puppet.
Puzzler
(2,505 posts)... as usual.
-Puzzler
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Gothmog
(145,554 posts)triron
(22,020 posts)triron
(22,020 posts)dlk
(11,576 posts)One hand washes the other.
Golden Raisin
(4,613 posts)triron
(22,020 posts)greymattermom
(5,754 posts)is that Howard Dean says that Trump is running a criminal enterprise out of the White House. Or that people are saying that. Rinse, repeat.
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,194 posts)without do-gooders like Howard Dean and Robert Mueller making a big deal out of it.
pecosbob
(7,543 posts)was dismissed for lack of standing.
not fooled
(5,801 posts)dump just never stops being a criminal.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)The question is: will he be prosecuted for it?
Hekate
(90,793 posts)Timmygoat
(779 posts)And the next priority apparently (besides killing health care) could be for Trump to sell the infrastucture program to them and then they will own the country, we can then pay a toll to use the roads.
The Wizard
(12,547 posts)who recognized W and Cheney as war criminals and profiteers. He would have been the 04 candidate but for the Democratic power structure that was corrupt, but not as corrupt as the Republicans. Implying you're not as corrupt as the other guys is a losing strategy.
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)own properties, he is charging tax payers for all these visits. He is an in-your-face con artist.