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Jamie Raskin: “The purpose of the Foreign Emoluments Clause was to guarantee the independence of the President so he would be zealously…”

On the recordJune 26, 2019
The purpose of the Foreign Emoluments Clause was to guarantee the independence of the President so he would be zealously devoted to the American people.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the need for presidential independence from foreign influences.

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