Democratic US lawmakers introduce bill to bar foreign payments to president
Source: Yahoo! News/Reuters
Tue, May 21, 2024 at 7:02 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would bar the president and other top officials from accepting payments from foreign governments while in office, a measure clearly aimed at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The bill, which has no chance of passing the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives as the Nov. 5 election approaches, is aimed at tightening enforcement of the Constitution's "Emoluments Clause."
House Oversight Committee Democrats released a report in January that found businesses tied to former President Trump received at least $7.8 million in foreign payments from 20 countries during his four years in the White House.
"For centuries, the President and other high-ranking government officials strictly respected the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses. Sadly, President Trump's brazen acceptance of illegal foreign payments and benefits showed the need for clear rules enforcing the Constitution's preeminent anti-corruption provisions," said Senator Richard Blumenthal, who introduced the bill with Representative Jamie Raskin.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/democratic-us-lawmakers-introduce-bill-230246317.html
Walleye
(31,526 posts)essaynnc
(816 posts)Although the show is not over yet, it looks like we may have barely survived this attempted coup and take over of the US government.
What guard rails need to be put into place to keep this from happening again in the future by someone a little bit smarter and a little bit more connected and a little bit more political than the present orange monkey?
I realized that not a lot can be done with the Republican house, but what's in it for the future? How do we protect our democracy in the years to come?
This looks like a first baby step.
dutch777
(3,111 posts)So by all means Dem legislators, keep proposing things and lets use their dismissal by Repugs as points in political ads going forward.
thesquanderer
(12,058 posts)...it seems like he was still involved enough that he had to personally sign checks...
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218941410
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NanaCat
(2,332 posts)You'll find a box that says 'Powers.'
Click on that and a yellow box will appear below the post that lets you self-delete.
essaynnc
(816 posts)LiberalFighter
(52,160 posts)And to any elected or appointed federal official. And their spouses.
gab13by13
(22,073 posts)2 sets of rules for Democrats and Magats. Making more rules will only restrict Democrats, Magats are not held accountable.
Dick Durbin just stated he will not investigate corruption in the Supreme Court by Alito and Thomas. What good are laws if Magats don't abide by them?
SomewhereInTheMiddle
(309 posts)... that President Biden would push for regulation adn legislation that codified many of the limits on presidential powers that prior presidents had followed because it was traditional and expected. Our last president showed how these were not real barriers to a bad person choosing to ignore custom and push laws beyond their breaking point.
If the laws were more explicit in their limitations on presidential limits and requirements perhaps that might be avoided in the future.
"Donald, that there is why future presidents won't be able to have nice things anymore. You've ruined it for everyone!"
surfered
(872 posts)bucolic_frolic
(44,100 posts)FakeNoose
(33,479 posts)We can be sure that the Repukes will never pass a law such as this.
So it's up to Democrats to play "Mommy and Daddy."
dlk
(11,709 posts)Theres much to be done enacting ethics rules, with teeth. Integrity in our leaders cant be taken for granted, as weve clearly seen, with Trump, and his grifter contingent.
TeamProg
(6,630 posts)None of the America's; North, Central or South.