Trump will be tried for violation of the US Constitution

The US Federal Court of Appeals has decided to resume consideration of the lawsuit against US President Donald Trump for receiving money from foreigners. Writes about this "Voice of America".

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The US Constitution prohibits the president from accepting gifts or payments from foreign governments without the consent of Congress.

The plaintiffs, including the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics public organization, claim that Trump violated this provision, as foreign embassies host events at his hotel named after him and officials stop. According to the plaintiffs, this makes the US president vulnerable to outside influence.

Trump did not provide Congress with any details regarding these events, and did not ask the legislators for their consent. The White House’s position boils down to the fact that these shares do not fall under the concept of “reward”. The administration believes that we are talking about ordinary commercial transactions, and not about personal payments.

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For their part, the plaintiffs, as stated in their statement, do not know whether regular commerce or personal offerings take place here, since Trump did not disclose any details regarding the stay of foreign representatives at his hotel.

In February 2019, the company owning the Trump Hotel in Washington donated more than 150 thousands of dollars to the Treasury as a donation, qualifying this amount as “profit” from transactions with foreign countries. The company's accountants did not attach an explanatory note to their statements.

The Court of Appeal overturned the lower court's verdict, which dismissed the lawsuit because the plaintiffs could not prove that they had suffered from Trump.

The US Department of Justice, which represents President Trump, may appeal the court ruling.

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