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On the recordJanuary 27, 2020
This issue is one of the President--of the lessee, Mr. Trump, becoming President, and now in direct violation of the Emoluments Clause.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

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Garamendi argues that Trump's presidency creates a conflict regarding the Emoluments Clause.

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