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DC Attorney General is charging the Trump Inaugural Committee for illegal payments to Trump's Hotel!
Thieves, every one of them!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/dc-attorney-general-sues-trump-inaugural-committee-over-1-million-booking-at-presidents-hotel/2020/01/22/aa4ffab6-3c90-11ea-b90d-5652806c3b3a_story.html?utm_campaign=news_alert_revere&utm_medium=email&utm_source=alert&wpisrc=al_news__alert-national--alert-politics--alert-local-politics&wpmk=1
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)triron
(21,988 posts)There are no 'charges' that I can see.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)TheRickles
(2,047 posts)This would be a good article to bring - it's simple to understand, very concrete and tangible, and clearly a violation of the emoluments clause.
MyOwnPeace
(16,923 posts)I've long thought that the emoluments issues were ones that should be pushed - except too many of our Congress-critters would get stung by them!
EveHammond13
(2,855 posts)flying_wahini
(6,583 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)No furrowed brow on that piece of plastic. Botox won't allow it.
SergeStorms
(19,190 posts)Then sits on his lap and does her 'Daddy Grind', and everything is magically taken care of. I think Ivanka is getting a little old for Daddy now though, isn't she? She's 38 now, and that's pushing Donald's upper limit.
onetexan
(13,033 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,622 posts)He didn't know they were going to watch every little thing he did. He didn't think he would win the election and the money transfer wouldn't have raised an eyebrow. Even after taking office, he didn't know every dime would have to be accounted for. That's not how he did business all his life. Besides, they all do it! Yeah, that's the ticket! What about Hillary's emails!! Squirrel!!!
Move over Sean Hannity.
triron
(21,988 posts)paparush
(7,964 posts)We move to strike....uh....history from the record. /Midnight Mitch probably
pansypoo53219
(20,966 posts)triron
(21,988 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,966 posts)spanone
(135,802 posts)They would have impeached Obama when the first political dollar was spent there.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)But, hey, it's at least something
Demovictory9
(32,443 posts)NCLefty
(3,678 posts)in NY, to show them how not to break the law again.
Crooked family is crooked.
joost5
(421 posts)It could uncover more High Crimes and Emoluments violations. Just wish Barr wasn't corruptly preventing investigations.