{"id":2147344,"date":"2024-01-12T09:52:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T14:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-demands-trump-pay-back-7-8-million-from-foreign-governments-stunning-violation\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T09:58:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T14:58:14","slug":"raskin-demands-trump-pay-back-7-8-million-from-foreign-governments-stunning-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/raskin-demands-trump-pay-back-7-8-million-from-foreign-governments-stunning-violation\/","title":{"rendered":"Raskin insists Trump returns $7.8M from foreign governments: &#8216;Shocking breach"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fraskin-demands-trump-pay-back-7-8-million-from-foreign-governments-stunning-violation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2147344&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Oversight Committee Demands Trump Return $7 Million in Foreign \u200bGovernment Profits<\/h2>\n<p>House \u200cOversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie\u200d Raskin\u200c (D-MD) has sent a \u200cbold letter to former President Donald Trump, demanding that he return the more than $7 \u200cmillion his businesses made from foreign governments while he was president.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Raskin released a comprehensive report\u2062 exposing that\u200c 20 foreign governments spent at least $7.8 million\u2064 at\u200d Trump-owned properties during his presidency. This report claims that Trump&#8217;s \u2064actions violated the Constitution&#8217;s Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits sitting presidents from accepting money\u200d from \u2062foreign states without\u2064 Congress&#8217;s approval.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Raskin is taking a stand and demanding that Trump give back the money\u2064 he received.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Constitution makes clear that\u2062 as President, \u2018without the Consent of Congress,\u2019 you\u200c were prohibited from accepting \u2018any present, Emolument, Office, or Title,\u200c of any \u200ckind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.\u2019 You did not seek or \u2063obtain Congress\u2019s consent to keep any of the at \u2063least $7.8 million in foreign emoluments you raked in as President. As such, you \u200bviolated the Constitution you were sworn to \u2018preserve, protect, and defend,\u2019\u201d Raskin said in the \u2063letter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The report&#8217;s findings are based on information provided by Mazars, Trump&#8217;s former accounting firm, which was subpoenaed by\u2062 the Oversight Committee when Democrats \u200dcontrolled the House. Since the GOP House takeover, Democrats have been denied access to Trump&#8217;s accounting. Therefore, \u200cRaskin is also demanding a full accounting of all payments, benefits, or \u200cother emoluments Trump \u2064received from foreign \u200bgovernments or their agents during his \u200cpresidency.<\/p>\n<p>Although Trump resigned from his position as head of his companies while\u2064 in office, he failed to fully divest or place his assets into a blind trust, as experts recommended. In fact,\u2062 during a recent Fox News town hall, Trump indicated that he would not divest \u200cfrom \u200dhis businesses\u200d if he\u200d were to become\u2063 president\u200c again.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf I\u200b have\u2063 a hotel\u2062 and somebody comes \u2062in from\u200c China, that\u2019s a small amount of money,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI was doing services for that. People were\u200c staying in these massive hotels, these beautiful hotels, \u200dand they stayed there and they \u2062paid. I don\u2019t get $8 million \u200dfor\u200b doing nothing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200bissue of Trump&#8217;s businesses and potential illegal profits \u200dfrom foreign \u2062governments has \u2063been heavily litigated, even reaching \u2064the Supreme\u2063 Court, which \u200ddismissed the lawsuits in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>On social media, Trump and his family mocked Raskin&#8217;s report, dismissing it\u2064 as \u2062a joke and claiming that all profits made from \u2062foreign governments at their hotels were voluntarily donated to the United \u2063States\u2064 Treasury.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin strongly refuted \u2064this, arguing that the emoluments clause does not only prohibit &#8220;profits&#8221; but \u2064also any form of monetary gain from foreign governments. By accepting money from them, the Trump family violated\u200b the Constitution.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs the \u2063report explains, it is hard to imagine a more\u2062 ludicrous and half-hearted approach to the categorical prohibition in the Constitution than The Trump Organization\u2019s \u2018voluntary donation\u2019\u2063 policy, which was grossly underinclusive in\u2062 several other respects,\u201d Raskin said in the letter. \u201c\u2026 Your acceptance of foreign emoluments while in office was a stunning violation\u2063 of the U.S. Constitution\u2014and a profound betrayal of the \u200dinterests of the United States and the trust of the American\u200c people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Neither a Trump spokesperson nor a House Oversight Republican spokesperson responded to \u2064requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is it important for Congress to have access to the financial records of sitting presidents to ensure transparency and hold them accountable for any potential \u200dviolations of the\u2063 Constitution<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dOugh the letter to \u2064Trump is a noteworthy step, it is unlikely to lead to immediate action. The former president \u2064has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has shown little willingness to comply with similar requests in the past. However, the House Oversight Committee&#8217;s pursuit of accountability sends a strong\u2063 message about \u2064the importance of upholding the Constitution and ensuring that public officials are not profiting from \u2064their positions.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of foreign emoluments gained significant attention during Trump&#8217;s presidency. Critics argued that by maintaining ownership of his business empire while serving as president, Trump created a potential avenue for foreign actors to influence his decision-making or gain favor. The Constitution&#8217;s Foreign Emoluments Clause was specifically designed to prevent such conflicts of interest, emphasizing the \u2063need for transparency and accountability in government.<\/p>\n<p>The comprehensive report released by Raskin highlights\u2063 the \u2062extent to which foreign governments spent money at Trump-owned\u2063 properties during his tenure as president. The\u200c $7.8 million \u200cfigure \u2063is based on information \u2063provided by Mazars, Trump&#8217;s former accounting firm, which was compelled to provide these records through a subpoena. Unfortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-doubles-down-on-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"Biden admin. doubles down on vaccine mandate\">ongoing legal battles<\/a> and partisan politics have prevented Democrats from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-suspends-charlie-kirk-for-saying-a-biological-man-is-a-man\/\" title=\"Twitter Suspends Charlie Kirk For Saying A Biological Man Is A Man\">gaining full access<\/a> to Trump&#8217;s financial records. As a result, Raskin&#8217;s \u2064demand for a complete accounting of all foreign payments received \u200dby Trump remains unfulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>This situation\u2062 underscores the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corruption-inquiry-lands-san-francisco-building-inspector-in-prison\/\" title=\"San Francisco building inspector imprisoned due to corruption inquiry.\">stronger oversight mechanisms<\/a>\u200c and safeguards \u2064to \u200cprevent conflicts of interest in the future.\u2064 It is \u200cessential for Congress to have access\u2064 to the\u2064 financial records of sitting presidents to ensure transparency and hold them accountable for any potential violations of the Constitution. The Foreign Emoluments Clause exists precisely to prevent leaders from being compromised by foreign interests and to safeguard the integrity of the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200bthe chances of \u2062Trump voluntarily returning the $7 \u2064million are \u2062slim, it is crucial\u2064 for Congress to\u2063 continue\u200c pushing for transparency and accountability, not only \u2062in this case but also for future presidents. The House Oversight Committee&#8217;s actions serve as \u2064a reminder that no individual,\u200c no matter \u2063their position or power, is above the \u2063law.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the demand made by the House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin \u200bfor Trump to\u2063 return the $7 million in foreign government profits represents a significant step towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-investigating-bullion-bob-menendez-over-mysterious-gold-bars-report\/\" title=\"Feds probe 'Bullion Bob' Menendez for enigmatic gold bars: Report.\">holding public officials accountable<\/a> for potential violations of the Constitution. Despite the unlikelihood \u2062of immediate compliance, the committee&#8217;s pursuit of a full accounting of Trump&#8217;s financial transactions with \u200cforeign governments highlights the importance of transparency\u2063 and the need to prevent conflicts of interest in government. By upholding the principles enshrined in the Constitution, Congress can ensure the integrity \u2064and credibility of the presidency for future administrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) urged former President Donald Trump to reimburse his businesses with over $7 million earned from foreign governments during his presidency. Raskin&#8217;s recent report revealed that 20 foreign governments spent a minimum of $7.8 million at Trump-owned properties<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2654,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2147344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2654"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2147344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147344\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2147344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2147344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2147344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}