White House can't explain how Chinese financing of Trump-linked project doesn't violate Constitution

[Eugene]

Source: Think Progress

White House can’t explain how Chinese financing of Trump-linked project doesn’t violate Constitution

"I'll have to refer you to the Trump Organization."
AARON RUPAR
MAY 14, 2018, 3:51 PM

Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah cannot explain how the Trump Organization’s involvement in a project in Indonesia partially financed by the Chinese government adheres to the Constitution’s emoluments clause and Trump’s personal promise not to pursue new foreign business deals while he’s president.

“The Trump Organization is involved in a project in Indonesia building hotels, golf courses, residences — it is getting up to $500 million in backing from the Chinese government,” Noah Bierman of the Los Angeles Times said during Monday’s press briefing. “Can you explain the administration’s position on A, how this doesn’t violate the emoluments clause; and B, how this wouldn’t violate the president’s own promise that his private organization would not be getting involved in new foreign deals while he was president?”

Shah didn’t even attempt to answer Bierman’s question. “I’ll have to refer you to the Trump Organization,” he said.

Bierman pushed back, pointing out to Shah that “the Trump Organization can’t speak on behalf of the president as the president — the head of the federal government, the one who is responsible, who needs to assure the American people, and they don’t have that responsibility.”

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Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/white-house-chinese-financing-trump-project-violate-constitution-76456a21225a/

[elleng]

1. This white house can't explain ANYTHING!

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. And the real crime is that we must depend on repugs in congress

to stop this chit. And we know they will not.

[bluestarone]

3. This IS the problem for sure!!

We need to REMEMBER this shit when we get control!!!!!!!

[Thunderbeast]

4. The KKKleptocrats are daring us to enforce any laws

From the Garland blockade and voter suppression to obvious corruption.

They continue to believe that citizens will roll over. So far, their theory has proven mostly correct.

Until there are perp walks, confiscations, and life sentences for these high profile criminals, they will continue to take whatever they can grab with their grubby little hands. The supply-siders, racists, bible thumpers, and gun humpers need to witness a constitutional ressurection.

They will never go willfully or peaceably.

Be prepared.

[Takket]

5. it hardly matters

the act may be illegal but if no one is willing to enforce the laws, it may as well be legal.

[pangaia]

6. too many people miss this simple state of affairs.

WHO will tie the bell around the cats neck?

"Not I," said every republican gansterly coward.

[Progressive2020]

7. November 2018

God willing, we will vote the bums out and retake the House, maybe also the Senate. That is the goal. Then what follows is the enforcement of the law. Impeach Trump and his Gang. The Chinese Government is essentially bribing Trump through his Organization. High Crimes and Misdemeanors.

If Trump is still in office for the 2020 election, the first question his Democratic opponent should ask him is "Why do you not release your financial and tax records like I have and every modern Presidential Candidate has? What are you hiding? What are you afraid of? That you are not as rich as you claim to be, or worse that you have corrupt financial relationships with Foreign Powers?"

Trump and his Crew are a pack of criminals and need to be driven out of power. We must organize and mobilize for these upcoming Mid Term Elections. Resist, Oppose, Impeach!