Democrats exploring lawsuit against Trump
Source: The Hill
Senate Democrats are exploring a lawsuit against President Trump on the grounds that his vast business empire has created conflicts of interest that violate the Constitution.
The effort is being led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who has had preliminary discussions with several senators about the idea.
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) confirmed Blumenthal has pitched the idea of a lawsuit, but stressed that no decision has been made.
"I'm yielding to him on the legal issues. I'm not a constitutional scholar on standing, so if he can figure out a way to do it, I'm rooting for him," he said.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/330996-democrats-exploring-lawsuit-against-trump
keithbvadu2
(36,962 posts)Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Emoluments
FakeNoose
(32,823 posts)... but it won't get him out of office. It's not the same as impeachment. Any lawsuit against a sitting President will be delayed until he's no longer in office. There are legal precedents, so this won't change in the near future.
However if we hit him with lawsuits he'll realize that he can't use the office of POTUS to enrich himself, and that's a very important thing he needs to understand. Apparently Trump was unaware of that when he was running for the Presidency.
riversedge
(70,347 posts)good luck with that. Wish them well.
..............Feinstein said during a town hall last week that her staff is "looking very closely" at the Emoluments Clause.
In addition to a potential lawsuit, Feinstein said Democrats are examining whether Congress could deny payments for certain White House expenditures, including trips for Trumps sons.
Its being done by people who really have a great sense of ethics, she said. Were working on all of these to get good solid legal answers........
rtracey
(2,062 posts)The democrats dont have the balls to do it.... They will pussy out somehow.....this party needs to grow a pair and actually stand up to the VAST...VAST amount of conspiracy and broken laws this arrogant POS president and Congress has done. DO SOMETHING DEMOCRATS.... this POS president needs to be under democratic senate rule in 2018 or we are fucked totally.
greymattermom
(5,754 posts)I'm hearing a lot of strong language from Dems that seems new, like poo poo on the shoe, and the moves happening in Congress seem stronger now.
One can only hope
onetexan
(13,071 posts)dalton99a
(81,636 posts)burnbaby
(685 posts)to do it. If they spend the next year and half talking about trump lawsuits it could be used against them in the 2018 elections