The reason that the founders of our country and the framers of the constitution put this probation on foreign government cash and benefits or cash or benefits from American domestic governments flowing to a President because they thought it would bend his judgment.
Eisen explains the constitutional concerns regarding the emoluments clause and how it relates to President Trump's business interests.
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