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Source: Think Progress
"I'll have to refer you to the Trump Organization."
AARON RUPAR
MAY 14, 2018, 3:51 PM
Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah cannot explain how the Trump Organizations involvement in a project in Indonesia partially financed by the Chinese government adheres to the Constitutions emoluments clause and Trumps personal promise not to pursue new foreign business deals while hes president.
The Trump Organization is involved in a project in Indonesia building hotels, golf courses, residences it is getting up to $500 million in backing from the Chinese government, Noah Bierman of the Los Angeles Times said during Mondays press briefing. Can you explain the administrations position on A, how this doesnt violate the emoluments clause; and B, how this wouldnt violate the presidents own promise that his private organization would not be getting involved in new foreign deals while he was president?
Shah didnt even attempt to answer Biermans question. Ill have to refer you to the Trump Organization, he said.
Bierman pushed back, pointing out to Shah that the Trump Organization cant speak on behalf of the president as the president the head of the federal government, the one who is responsible, who needs to assure the American people, and they dont have that responsibility.
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Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/white-house-chinese-financing-trump-project-violate-constitution-76456a21225a/
elleng
(130,126 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,059 posts)to stop this chit. And we know they will not.
bluestarone
(16,720 posts)We need to REMEMBER this shit when we get control!!!!!!!
Thunderbeast
(3,380 posts)From the Garland blockade and voter suppression to obvious corruption.
They continue to believe that citizens will roll over. So far, their theory has proven mostly correct.
Until there are perp walks, confiscations, and life sentences for these high profile criminals, they will continue to take whatever they can grab with their grubby little hands. The supply-siders, racists, bible thumpers, and gun humpers need to witness a constitutional ressurection.
They will never go willfully or peaceably.
Be prepared.
Takket
(21,424 posts)the act may be illegal but if no one is willing to enforce the laws, it may as well be legal.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)WHO will tie the bell around the cats neck?
"Not I," said every republican gansterly coward.
Progressive2020
(713 posts)God willing, we will vote the bums out and retake the House, maybe also the Senate. That is the goal. Then what follows is the enforcement of the law. Impeach Trump and his Gang. The Chinese Government is essentially bribing Trump through his Organization. High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
If Trump is still in office for the 2020 election, the first question his Democratic opponent should ask him is "Why do you not release your financial and tax records like I have and every modern Presidential Candidate has? What are you hiding? What are you afraid of? That you are not as rich as you claim to be, or worse that you have corrupt financial relationships with Foreign Powers?"
Trump and his Crew are a pack of criminals and need to be driven out of power. We must organize and mobilize for these upcoming Mid Term Elections. Resist, Oppose, Impeach!