Attorneys general from Maryland and the District of Columbia detailed their new lawsuit against President Trump on Monday, claiming government payments to Mr. Trump's hotels and other businesses violate the U.S. Constitution. Photo: APA lawsuit filed Monday by attorneys general in Maryland and the District of Columbia alleges U.S. and foreign government payments to President Donald Trump’s hotels and other businesses violate the Constitution. The lawsuit, similar to one filed in New York by a government watchdog group in January, pivots on Mr. Trump’s decision to place his business assets into a trust, rather than divest upon taking office. Mr. Trump tapped his...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 12, 2017 18:11 UTC