House Probes Trump Overcharging Government | Talking Points Memo

The House Foreign Affairs Committee is ramping up its as-of-yet discreet investigation of President Trump’s potential violation of the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, demanding on Tuesday that the State Department provide records about its spending at Mar-a-Lago and the Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland.


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I am concerned over multiple reports that the State Department has been spending tens of thousands of U.S. taxpayer dollars that end up in the pocket of President Trump, in possible violation of the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution

Not sure why this is only a POSSIBLE Violation. seems pretty clear-cut to me

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Emoluments! Get yer emoluments right here. They’re hot and fresh! Emoluments!

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I it not a bug, it is the central feature of this familytocracy.

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Pretty sure his receipts from the Government are covered by Executive Privilege…

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Food stamp recipients lose while Trump gains.

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as-of-yet discreet

Is this the Reet Petite?

According to him, Article II says he can do whatever he wants…jeez, what kind of moron do we have sitting in the Oval Office? He’s not ever read the Constitution, let alone understands what it really says.

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The House Foreign Affairs Committee is ramping up its as-of-yet discreet investigation of President Trump’s potential violation of the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause…

You mean the dems are not telling everybody exactly what they’re doing?!

How dare they keep secrets from us!

@epicurus what kind of moron do we have sitting in the Oval Office?

What kind of lower life White House minion gave him that idea? Barr?

:slightly_smiling_face:

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My Congressman doing work. Maybe this stop Ms. Ocasio and her trust fund buddies from running a primary candidate against him.

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And the beat goes on

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This is good stuff. Keep pushing. Pressure breaks pipes.

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Unfortunately, that’s his privilege and legal due as a powerful white man and POTUS who is owning the libs and re-acquainting the browns with their place. As for food stamps, well, see “re-acquainting the browns with their place.”

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Pressure makes diamonds.

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We don’t have time to wait for diamonds, I want fissures and cracks.

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Don’t you mean Crime Family?

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Fake diamonds from a fake tanned President. :woman_facepalming:

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I doubt it. Engel is a neo-liberal, a hawk, and the majority of his constituents are non-white working class Americans who are disproportionately likely to be wounded or die in the wars Engel supports, and who are unlikely to be impressed with his Wall Street creds. Less than 1% of his campaign donations were in the form of small donor donations.

Jamaal Bowman is a teacher in the district. He is a Progressive. No, I think Engel is toast.

Who are AOC’s “trust fund buddies?”

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Shit, you could put that one in the Smithsonian.

Especially if they didn’t bother to cremate him before starting the process… Or check for a pulse…

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