Democrats exploring lawsuit against Trump

[SecularMotion]

Source: The Hill

Senate Democrats are exploring a lawsuit against President Trump on the grounds that his vast business empire has created conflicts of interest that violate the Constitution.

The effort is being led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who has had preliminary discussions with several senators about the idea.

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) confirmed Blumenthal has pitched the idea of a lawsuit, but stressed that no decision has been made.

"I'm yielding to him on the legal issues. I'm not a constitutional scholar on standing, so if he can figure out a way to do it, I'm rooting for him," he said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/330996-democrats-exploring-lawsuit-against-trump

[keithbvadu2]

1. Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.

Trump started his Presidency by lying before God with his hand on the Bible.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Emoluments

[FakeNoose]

8. Yes it's a great idea

... but it won't get him out of office. It's not the same as impeachment. Any lawsuit against a sitting President will be delayed until he's no longer in office. There are legal precedents, so this won't change in the near future.

However if we hit him with lawsuits he'll realize that he can't use the office of POTUS to enrich himself, and that's a very important thing he needs to understand. Apparently Trump was unaware of that when he was running for the Presidency.

[riversedge]

2. also looking at efforts to deny payment for some WH expenditures including Trumps sons.....

good luck with that. Wish them well.


..............Feinstein said during a town hall last week that her staff is "looking very closely" at the Emoluments Clause.

In addition to a potential lawsuit, Feinstein said Democrats are examining whether Congress could deny payments for certain White House expenditures, including trips for Trump’s sons.

“It’s being done by people who really have a great sense of ethics,” she said. “We’re working on all of these to get good solid legal answers.”.......

[rtracey]

3. psssssh

The democrats dont have the balls to do it.... They will pussy out somehow.....this party needs to grow a pair and actually stand up to the VAST...VAST amount of conspiracy and broken laws this arrogant POS president and Congress has done. DO SOMETHING DEMOCRATS.... this POS president needs to be under democratic senate rule in 2018 or we are fucked totally.

[greymattermom]

5. I hope that's changing

I'm hearing a lot of strong language from Dems that seems new, like poo poo on the shoe, and the moves happening in Congress seem stronger now.

[rtracey]

9. hmmm

One can only hope

[onetexan]

4. DO IT!! JUST DO IT!!

[dalton99a]

6. Just fucking do it.

[burnbaby]

7. they don't have the numbers

to do it. If they spend the next year and half talking about trump lawsuits it could be used against them in the 2018 elections