Gorsuch Declines To Discuss Emoluments Clause

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published MARCH 22, 2017, 11:21 AM EDT

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Wednesday declined to discuss the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which President Donald Trump has been accused of violating.

"What is the purpose of the Emoluments Clause?" Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) asked Gorsuch during his Senate confirmation hearing.

"The Emoluments Clause, Senator, is not a clause that had attracted a lot of attention until recently," Gorsuch said. "Among other things, it prohibits members of the government of this country from taking emoluments, gifts from foreign agents."

The liberal watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a lawsuit in January accusing Trump of violating the Emoluments Clause by leasing space to state-owned companies and obtaining loans from foreign state-owned banks.


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[putitinD]

1. I bet I can guess why! Fillibuster his ass!

[lark]

2. Dems, don't be fooled by his usually smooth front, filibuster him until you can't anymore.

He's just a more polished Drumpf, showing his disdain yesterday for women when he got all haughty with Klobachar. He never treated any of the mens' questions the way he did hers. He's also shown 100% fealty to the rich in his decisions and votes and no care at all for the working people. We can't have a younger Scalia on the court! #RESIST

[cstanleytech]

7. Oh I agree he should not get any Dem votes

but its largely because of the unanswered question over how deep in bed is the Trump administration in with Russia, until thats answered I think any appointment to SCOTUS needs to be halted.

[lark]

9. Agree.

Of course, that won't happen, but it should.

[Maven]

3. FILIBUSTER. nt

[tenorly]

4. Sure - because he and his president are walking violations of same.

[cstanleytech]

5. To be honest I think going after Trump via that clause is a longshot at best as those deals and

the hotels he owned he owned before he was ever even in office.

[SunSeeker]

8. What difference does that make? He is still getting foreign money through his businesses.

Whether he acquired those businesses before or after his election, he still can't accept money he is getting now from foreign customers of his businesses.

[question everything]

6. Please, sue Trump personally

The Paula Jones lawsuit established a precedent that a sitting president can be sued. The plaintiff may have to be an individual personally hurt, so as with Ivanka, http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141734622 many hotel owner can sue for unfair competition. Heck, Tiffany can sue for reduced revenue because the proximity to the Tower and all the extra security.