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Trump Hosting Japanese Prime Minister at Mar-a-Lago 'as a Gift'
Source: ABC News
Trump Hosting Japanese Prime Minister at Mar-a-Lago 'as a Gift'
By MATTHEW CLAIBORNE - Feb 8, 2017, 8:14 PM ET
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are set to host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, first aboard Air Force One and then at the president's south Florida retreat.
The visit marks the first time the president has hosted a foreign leader at his resort while in office.
After ethical questions arose about how the Japanese leader’s visit will be funded, a White House spokesperson tells ABC News that Abe and his wife will stay at the exclusive golf resort "as a personal gift." Membership at Mar-a-Lago can cost up to $200,000.
Trump's connections to his business empire have raised questions about potential conflicts of interest as well as potential violations of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, which prohibits benefiting from foreign leaders.
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By MATTHEW CLAIBORNE - Feb 8, 2017, 8:14 PM ET
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are set to host Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, first aboard Air Force One and then at the president's south Florida retreat.
The visit marks the first time the president has hosted a foreign leader at his resort while in office.
After ethical questions arose about how the Japanese leader’s visit will be funded, a White House spokesperson tells ABC News that Abe and his wife will stay at the exclusive golf resort "as a personal gift." Membership at Mar-a-Lago can cost up to $200,000.
Trump's connections to his business empire have raised questions about potential conflicts of interest as well as potential violations of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, which prohibits benefiting from foreign leaders.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-hosting-japanese-prime-minister-mar-lago-gift/story?id=45361690