,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1        
#bjai,ms4 ,l(gr5 submitt$ ! foll[+      
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,call+ on     
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump to comply )
 ! ,emolum5ts ,clause ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,con/itution4  ,:]eas article #a1       
section #i1 clause #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,con/itution /ates3 no p]son hold+ any  
(fice ( pr(it or tru/ ''' %all1 )\t !   
cons5t ( ! ,congress1 accept ( any      
pres5t1 emolum5t1 (fice1 or title ( any 
k9d :atev]1 = any k+1 pr9ce1 or =eign   
/ate2 ,:]eas 9 ,f$]ali/ ,no4 #bb        
7,alex&] ,hamilton7 x is said1 ,"o ( !  
weak sides ( republics1 among _! num]\s 
advantages1 is t !y af=d too easy an    
inlet to =eign corruption2 ,:]eas !     
delegates to ! ,con/itutional ,conv5tion
 specifically design$ ! ,emolum5ts      
,clause z an antidote to pot5tially     
corrupt+ =eign practices ( a k9d t !    

,fram]s _h obs]v$ dur+ ! p]iod ( !      
,conf$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ^w emolum5ts     
means pr(it1 sal>y1 fees1 or comp5sation
 :i* w\ld include direct paym5t z well z
 o!r b5efits includ+ ext5sion ( cr$it1  
=giv5ess ( debt1 or ! grant+ ( rights ( 
pecuni>y value2 ,:]eas 9 #bjji1 ! ,(fice
 ( ,legal ,c\nsel cl>ifi$ t corporations
 own$ or controll$ by =eign gov]nm5ts   
presumptively qualify z =eign ,/ates "u 
! ,=eign ,emolum5ts ,clause2 ,:]eas     
aga9/ ! advice ( e?ics attorneys & !    
,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics1 ! ,presid5t  
has refus$ to dive/ 8 own]%ip /ake 9 8  
bus9esses2 ,:]eas ! !n-,director ( !    
nonp>tisan ,(fice ( ,gov]nm5t ,e?ics    
said t ! ,presid5t's transf] ( 8 bus9ess
 hold+s to a tru/ manag$ by family      
memb]s is mean+less & does n meet !     
/&>ds t ''' e presid5t 9 ! pa/ f\r      
decades has met2 ,:]eas ,congress has   
previ\sly giv5 its cons5t = sitt+       
presid5ts to accept =eign emolum5ts1    
aft] be+ giv5 ! opportunity to review ! 
gift2 ,:]eas ,congress c only give its  

cons5t = emolum5ts receiv$ by a presid5t
 if ! presid5t provides in=mation on !  
emolum5ts he has receiv$ f =eign s\rces1
 includ+ ! am\nt1 ! s\rce1 & !          
circum/ances "u :i* ! emolum5t 0        
receiv$2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump has    
fail$ to provide ,congress ! opportunity
 to review any in=mation relat$ to      
emolum5ts he has receiv$ & cont9ues to  
receive1 d5y+ ,congress ! opportunity to
 fulfill its duty to review & cons5t to 
! emolum5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t is a "p 
own] ( an (fice build+ on ! ,av5ue ( !  
,am]icas 9 ,new ,york ,city1 report$ly  
c>ry+ a #iej million loan1 p>tially held
 by ! ,indu/rial & ,comm]cial ,bank (   
,*9a2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,afghani/an1
 ,india1 ,iraq1 ,kuwait1 ,qat>1         
,malaysia1 ,saudi ,arabia1 ,slovakia1 & 
,?ail& all leas$ space 9 ,trump ,_w ,t[]
 9 ,manhattan dur+ ! fir/ eight mon?s ( 
! presid5cy2 ,:]eas s9ce ! />t ( 8      
presid5cy1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a has       
approv$ #dj new tradem>ks to ,presid5t  
,trump & 8 companies2 ,:]eas 9 ,janu>y &

 ,febru>y #bjag1 ! ,saudi ,gov]nm5t paid
 #bgj1jjj = a lobby+ firm's hotel room &
 o!r exp5ses at ,trump ,int]national    
,hotel ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas on        
,febru>y #be1 #bjag1 ! ,embassy (       
,kuwait held its ,national ,day         
,celebration at ,trump ,int]national    
,hotel 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 report$ly sp5d+
 an e/imat$ am\nt betwe5 #dj1jjj &      
#fj1jjj on ! celebration2 ,:]eas !      
,prime ,m9i/]s ( ,malaysia & ,romania h 
/ay$ at ! ,trump ,int]national ,hotel   
dur+ (ficial visits to ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2  
,:]eas 9 ,septemb]1 ,turki% ,airl9es1   
:i* is p>tly own$ by ! ,turki%          
,gov]nm5t1 held its ,_w ,golf ,cup at ! 
,trump ,national ,golf ,club--,,dc 9    
,potomac ,falls1 ,virg9ia2 ,:]eas       
gov]nm5t-run television networks 9 !    
,unit$ ,k+dom & ,vietnam pay royalties =
 broadca/+ sp9(fs ( ! ,celebrity        
,appr5tice1 a %[ = :i* ! ,presid5t      
reta9s 8 ,executive ,produc] title2 &   
,:]eas ! ,presid5t cont9ues to engage 9 
bus9ess transactions ) =eign gov]nm5ts  

by ma9ta9+ a bus9ess int]e/ 9 ov] #ejj  
entities includ+1 bo? comm]cial &       
resid5tial real e/ate prop]ties1        
managem5t & m$ia companies1 & %ell      
corporations set up to capitalize on    
lic5s+ deals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t      
,congress-- 7#a7 calls on ,presid5t     
,donald ,j4 ,trump to take measures1    
consi/5t ) ! advice ( ! ,(fice ( ,legal 
,e?ics & prec$5t set by previ\s         
,presid5ts1 to ensure compliance ) !    
,emolum5ts ,clause ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,con/itution2  7#b7 decl>es ,presid5t   
,donald ,j4 ,trump's receipt ( =eign    
emolum5ts )\t ! opportunity =           
,congressional review & cons5t a        
violation ( ! ,emolum5ts ,clause ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution2 &  7#c7     
directs ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump to 
disclose to ,congress all in=mation     
relat$ to =eign emolum5ts receiv$1      
includ+ b n limit$ to p]sonal & bus9ess 
tax docum5ts1 to enable ,congress to    
fulfill its ,con/itutional duty to      
ensure t ,f$]al (ficehold]s are free (  

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