The emoluments clause doesn't require a quid pro quo. The emoluments clause means you just can't take the money.
Elizabeth Holtzman: “The emoluments clause doesn't require a quid pro quo. The emoluments clause means you just can't take the money.”
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Elizabeth Holtzman clarifies the implications of the emoluments clause regarding foreign payments.
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