Congressional Democrats Can Sue Trump

[Drs]

https://amp.thisisinsider.com/trump-emoluments-clause-lawsuit-judge-democrats-standing-2018-9

I have to wonder how long before Trump resigns to keep people from looking at his finances too closely.

[GrandWazoo]

I will bet you dollars to dog nuts that Mueller already has.

[Hellsbane]

See you in SCOTUS

[Hellsbane]

Annnnndddd, got bumpkiss

[NJBob]

@CassandraJoe

@Drs

A federal judge just ruled that an unprecedented Democratic legal challenge…

I have to wonder how long before Trump resigns to keep people from looking at his finances too closely.

Yeah, but why would they want to? Donald Trump is the best campaign strategy Democrats have to tar Republicans with.

Much better to keep him in office, flush out all the unethical practices the Emperor is committing, and claim (with some veracity) that EVERY Republican does the same thing.

Probably the best thing the Dems can do is to keep poking Trump with the impeachment stick.

[merickson]

I’m wondering what relief the plaintiffs are seeking from the court.

Suppose the court finds that Trump has violated the Emoluments clause, then what?

The court can’t impeach him. So … what does the lawsuit seek as relief from the alleged violation of the constitution?

[brouski]

A stated goal is to have the court order President Trump to either

1. Divest himself of any holdings of any companies receiving payments from foreign governments; or

2. Somehow ensure the companies he owns no longer take money from these governments.

[GrandWazoo]

@Hellsbane

Annnnndddd, got bumpkiss

Which was made so obvious every time Trump refused to release his tax returns.