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Richard Blumenthal: “There is so much that is unknown here. And it underscores the importance of the lawsuit that I have brought along with…”

On the recordMay 6, 2019
There is so much that is unknown here. And it underscores the importance of the lawsuit that I have brought along with almost 200 of my colleagues, Blumenthal versus Trump, that seeks the story and evidence of his payments and benefits from foreign governments to him which he continues to refuse to disclose to the American people or to Congress as is required by the Emoluments Clause, the chief anti-corruption provision in the United States Constitution.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights his lawsuit against Trump regarding undisclosed payments from foreign governments, linking it to constitutional requirements.

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