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Appeals court tosses Democrats' emoluments lawsuit against Trump - CNNPolitics
Washington (CNN)A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by congressional Democrats alleging President Donald Trump violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution by refusing to allow lawmakers to review and approve his financial interests.
(Sounds like Trump scored a major victory.........until you dig a little deeper)
"Our conclusion is straightforward because the Members -- 29 Senators and 186 Members of the House of Representatives -- do not constitute a majority of either body and are, therefore, powerless to approve or deny the President's acceptance of foreign emoluments."
(They are saying that there weren't enough Democrats signed on to the suit)
The Democrats originally filed the lawsuit in 2017, before the party held power in the House of Representatives.
"The Members can, and likely will, continue to use their weighty voices to make their case to the American people, their colleagues in the Congress and the President himself, all of whom are free to engage that argument as they see fit," the ruling states. "But we will not -- indeed we cannot -- participate in this debate.
(Well, it's a new day. There are two other Emolument Suits moving forward and Democrats control the house so this isn't as big a victory as being reported.)
Washington (CNN)A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by congressional Democrats alleging President Donald Trump violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution by refusing to allow lawmakers to review and approve his financial interests.
(Sounds like Trump scored a major victory.........until you dig a little deeper)
"Our conclusion is straightforward because the Members -- 29 Senators and 186 Members of the House of Representatives -- do not constitute a majority of either body and are, therefore, powerless to approve or deny the President's acceptance of foreign emoluments."
(They are saying that there weren't enough Democrats signed on to the suit)
The Democrats originally filed the lawsuit in 2017, before the party held power in the House of Representatives.
"The Members can, and likely will, continue to use their weighty voices to make their case to the American people, their colleagues in the Congress and the President himself, all of whom are free to engage that argument as they see fit," the ruling states. "But we will not -- indeed we cannot -- participate in this debate.
(Well, it's a new day. There are two other Emolument Suits moving forward and Democrats control the house so this isn't as big a victory as being reported.)