A US federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Democrats in Congress can move forward with a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating the law by accepting gifts or payments from foreign governments through his businesses. AdvertisingUS District Judge Emmet Sullivan denied a motion by Trump to dismiss the lawsuit filed by 198 members of Congress. The lawmakers charge the president violated the Constitution’s “emoluments” clause, which prevents federal officeholders from accepting payments from foreign governments without the “consent” of Congress. The lawsuit by congressional Democrats is one of two cases against Trump involving the emoluments clause of the US Constitution. A federal judge in that case also rejected Trump’s narrow view that emoluments were limited essentially to outright bribes.

Source: Indian Express May 01, 2019 00:22 UTC