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3. When the President does not adhere to our Constitution...
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 01:33 PM
Dec 2016

Per the emolument clause, it could very easily create a constitutional crisis.

Suppose he wants to continue with his plans to build 2 resort hotels on Taiwan? Suppose it creates an international incident with the Chinese government?

How can he claim he is not making money off his new hotel, the Old Post Office Building.

The Constitution prohibits that. Simply stating that his children are running the blind trust is not sufficient.

Yes, there are several avenues to a constitutional crisis, if Trump refuses to divest his business interests. There is no indication he is even thinking about it.

That is where Obama could insist that the leaders in Congress resolve the problem, in my opinion.

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