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Taxpayers pay legal bill to protect Trump business profits

As President Trump faces Constitutional challenges over his private businesses, taxpayers get the bill for government lawyers to protect his profits. Source: Taxpayers pay legal bill to protect Trump business profits

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Senators Demand Answers on Emoluments Compliance

Eight U.S. Senators — all Democrats — have signed a letter demanding that the President and the Trump Organization answer questions pertaining to profits they are deriving from Donald Trump’s occupancy of the Presidency. The Constitution, in two places, prohibits such profiteering while the President is in office: Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the […]

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