Democrats in Congress can move ahead with their lawsuit against President Trump alleging that his private business violates the Constitution’s ban on gifts or payments from foreign governments, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. A number of foreign embassies and leaders have stayed in or held events at Trump’s D.C. hotel. [Emoluments lawsuit alleging Trump’s private business is violating the Constitution can proceed, federal judge rules]Sullivan had already ruled in September that the legislators had legal standing to sue. In his opinion Tuesday, Sullivan quoted extensively from the similar ruling by U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte in the emoluments case against Trump in Maryland. That case is narrowly focused on transactions involving Trump’s D.C. hotel.

Source: Washington Post April 30, 2019 21:58 UTC