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Reich writes: "President Donald Trump's Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue during its first few months of operation - a period that coincided with his election and inauguration. His Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, which he's visited seven times as president, pulled in millions of dollars more than it had previously."

Robert Reich. (photo: unknown)
Robert Reich. (photo: unknown)


The Question Isn't Whether or Not Trump Has Committed an Impeachable Offense. It's Whether or Not Congress Will Act.

By Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page

17 June 17

 

resident Donald Trump’s Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue during its first few months of operation — a period that coincided with his election and inauguration. His Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, which he’s visited seven times as president, pulled in millions of dollars more than it had previously.

The “Emoluments Clause” of the Constitution – essentially, an anti-bribery provision -- forbids officials from profiting from their office by taking in money from foreign governments eager to curry favor by, for example, sending their top officials to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend, or putting up their diplomats at Trump’s Washington hotel.

Trump refused to divest his business holdings. To the contrary, he put them under the control of Donald Trump Jr., from whom he can take back control at any time. He’s also free to withdraw cash from them as he pleases. His promise give the Treasury any hotel profits resulting from payments by foreign governments was a lie; the hotel has said it’s not keeping such records.

Trump is knowingly and brazenly violating Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution – another impeachable offense.

This issue is not whether Trump has committed an impeachable offense. It's when and whether Congress will commence an impeachment proceeding.

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