Analysis: Ethics watchdogs and Democrats decried VP Pence's stay at President Trump's golf resort outside Doonbeg, Ireland.
" in the document. The purpose of these provisions is to prevent corrupt influence on federal officials — a recurring mission of the framers that's evident from the text of the rest of the Constitution .
"Emolument" is an outdated word — largely unknown to the public in a pre-Trump era. If broadly defined, it could mean a benefit of any kind, paid to any entity related to the president from which he profits. Narrowly defined, it might mean only the compensation received for"The definition of this outmoded word ultimately adopted by the courts will be critical.
Litigation related to the domestic provision is pending in several federal courts and deal with similar issues. Among these is whether Trump International Hotel's continuing lease with the General Services Administration violates the Domestic Emoluments Clause. Another issue is whether the provision is implicated when a state spends money at the hotel, and also when the substantial tax concessions are received from the District of Columbia.
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