‘Trump violated Emolument Clause’ claimed Attorneys of Maryland and Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump has been alleged in lawsuit for violation of Emolument Clause of the Constitution that as been filed on Monday by attorney General for Maryland and District. of Columbia Trump has been charged for taking foreign investments for his businesses after their inaugurations specifically the hotels.
The Emolument Clause was added to avoid corruption by the leaders by forbidding them to accept any profits or payments from foreign investors. The clause clearly declares that: ‘No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them [the United States], shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.’
Trump’s two sons, Eric and Donald, run the business, claims the federal suit. Washington Post further reports that Trump hasn’t separated his business interest from his duties as a State leader.
The attorneys alleged Trump for violating the clause as foreign government investments are being made to Trump’s organization by leasing of properties, payments for hotels and buying of its condominiums, according to recent reports of Baltimore Sun.
Trump’s personal tax return copies shall be shown by the attorney Generals to reveal Trump’s foreign transactions. They claimed while talking to the Post that US Supreme court should decide if the returns need to be released.
An earlier suit was filed alleging violation of emolument clause in January from the side of Liberal Group Citizens for responsibility & ethics. In April, another person joined in the suit against Trump as he was involved in booking hotel events. Another group responsible for training and advocacy of restaurant workers joined in as well. They, together, claimed that Trump’s International Hotel based in DC Washington, has an advantageous position as it is associated with the President.
Contrarily, on Friday, Justice Dept argued on grounds that all plaintiffs lack strong evidence and standings as they 
cannot allege Trump for any particular harm being caused by revenue of hotel generated through foreign investments. Market-rate payments of hotel do not come under barred harm of the clause, argued further the government.
State attorney’s submitted a counter-argument that Trump’s hotel is attracting business away from main convention center of the district, that’s owned by various taxpayers as well as taxpayer-subsidised convention center of Maryland. The suit further claims that Trump is violating domestic emoluments law as Trump’s favor might be sought for through offering profits or exemptions for his businesses.
Trump, represents truly a businessman outlook, by running his business via his popularity graph along with state government as another benefit for his business. Trump, even if, is not involved in corruption but his business, being in the limelight, is snatching rights of other businesses fighting on equal grounds.
