The often-overlooked emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution has come into the spotlight after Donald Trump’s presidential victory.
The clause , at Art. I, §9, cl. 8 of the U.S. Constitution, was also included in the Articles of Confederation.
It was “motivated by a fear of corruption,” according to the National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution .
It prohibits a “person holding any office of profit or trust” under the United States from accepting a “present, emolument, office or title” from a foreign state without Congress’s permission.
Some now fear that Trump’s vast real estate holdings will pose a problem under ...
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