Trump’s business empire stretches across the globe. “We call on you as the United States Attorney for the jurisdiction where The Trump Organization is located to exercise your responsibility to investigate and take appropriate action to ensure that the Trump Organization and related Trump business enterprises do not receive payments and financial benefits from foreign governments that benefit President Trump,” the letter said. In January, CREW filed suit against Trump in federal district court arguing that his continued receipt of payments from foreign entities violated the Constitution’s emoluments clause. The watchdog groups say the text should be interpreted to mean that Trump’s businesses should cease commercial transactions with foreign states. Although Bharara was appointed by Obama, Trump met with him after the election and asked him to stay on as U.S. attorney.

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2017 15:10 UTC