charvaka :mastodon: on Nostr: So many issues here... 1. Violation of the emoluments clause of the constitution 2. ...
So many issues here...
1. Violation of the emoluments clause of the constitution
2. Any bribe like this comes with expectations of favors from the person in power
3. National security: foreign nationals who gave him money have leverage over him
4. Undisclosed payments like these forced Trump to fire Michael Flynn as National Security Adviser in early 2017. If this is a fireable offense for NSA, why is this not disqualifying for a president?
#Trump #Corruption
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/us/politics/trump-hotels-foreign-business-report.html 
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