,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bh1 #bjbe    
,ms4 ,ros5 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ any  
f9ancial comp5sation f ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice to ,presid5t ,donald ,trump ti$ 
to previ\s ,f$]al inve/igations into 8  
unlawful actions4  ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates holds a con/itutional   
duty to fai?fully execute ! laws ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & an obligation to respect
 ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's 
prosecutorial role2  ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice is ! preem95t law en=cem5t    
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & mu/ rema9 free
 f p]sonal influ5ce1 political co]cion1 
or self-deal+ by any elect$ (ficial1    
includ+ ! ,presid5t2  ,:]eas any dem& by
 a ,presid5t = p]sonal f9ancial         
comp5sation f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 an 
ag5cy "u ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t t he or %e ov]sees1 repres5ts 
an extraord9>y abuse ( ! public tru/ & a

 brea* ( fundam5tal e?ical norms2       
,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump1 z a private    
citiz51 fil$ adm9i/rative compla9ts     
seek+ paym5ts f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =    
alleg$ damages relat$ to a ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation & ,special      
,c\nsel inve/igation into 8 conduct dur+
 ! #bjaf election & 8 h&l+ ( classifi$  
docum5ts2  ,:]eas ^! compla9ts may      
ultimately be review$ by employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice :o h work$ closely )
 ,presid5t ,trump 9 8 capacity z a      
private citiz5 & political c&idate2     
,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice remov$ ,associate ,deputy       
,attorney ,g5]al ,bradley ,we9%eim]1 !  
s5ior c>e] e?ics (ficial 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 
f 8 position2  ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjbe1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice fir$ ,jeffrey       
,ragsdale1 ! ,director & ,*ief ,c\nsel (
 ! ,(fice ( ,pr(essional                
,responsibility1 :o 0 responsible =     
ov]see+ ! (fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 t inve/igates attorney misconduct2     
,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,ju/ice fir$ ,joseph ,tirrell1 !        
,director ( ! ,dep>tm5tal ,e?ics ,(fice1
 :o 0 responsible = advis+ ! ,attorney  
,g5]al & ,deputy ,attorney ,g5]al on    
e?ics & ov]see+ ! e?ics program ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  ,:]eas1 on ,octob]
 #ba1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,trump alleg$ t  
he _h 8a lawsuit t 0 do+ v well0 & /at$ 
t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice w\ld owe him a  
lot ( money2  ,:]eas ! public or private
 attempts by ! ,presid5t to extract     
#bcj1jjj1jjj 9 p]sonal paym5ts f !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice raise s]i\s que/ions
 ab\t violations ( article ,,ii1 section
 #a1 clause #g ( ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7commonly kn[n z !        
,dome/ic ,emolum5ts ,clause71 misuse (  
,gov]nm5t funds1 & pot5tial violations (
 ,f$]al e?ics & anti-corruption laws2   
,:]eas su* actions erode public         
confid5ce 9 ! imp>tial adm9i/ration (   
ju/ice2  ,:]eas taxpay] doll>s w be us$ 
to pay = any f9ancial aw>d to !         
,presid5t2  ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 are /ruggl+ ) an unprec$5t$ h\s+       

af=dability crisis1 ris+ heal? c>e co/s 
due to cuts by ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration & 
,republicans 9 ,congress & _! failure to
 address expir+ tax cr$its t directly   
l[] ! co/ ( private heal? insurance1 &  
o!r ris+ co/s due to inflation & !      
t>iffs impos$ by ,presid5t ,trump2 &    
,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has be5 %ut   
d[n s9ce ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 & mo/ ( !   
approximately #b1djj1jjj ,f$]al work]s  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates h n receiv$ _!   
pay*ecks3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns 9 ! /ronge/      
possible t]ms ! calls by ,presid5t      
,donald ,trump = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  
to pay him #bcj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 opposes !
 provision ( f9ancial comp5sation ?r\gh 
lawsuits1 paid f taxpay] money1 to      
,presid5t ,trump2  7#c7 urges any       
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice )      
p]sonal or pr(essional ties to ,presid5t
 ,trump to recuse !mselves f any review 
or settlem5t ( ^! adm9i/rative          
compla9ts2  7#d7 affirms ! f\ndational  
pr9ciple t no public (fice may be us$ = 

p]sonal enri*m5t2  7#e7 reaffirms its   
commitm5t to ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice's prosecutorial role & ! rule 
( law2 &  7#f7 calls ^u all public      
(ficials1 includ+ ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 to uphold ! highe/ e?ical /&>ds
 & to place ! public int]e/ above       
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