Federal Appeals Court Revives Ethics Lawsuit Against Trump in Emoluments Case
A federal appeals court on Friday revived an ethics lawsuit against President Donald Trump that argues his business interests are conflicts of interest and violate the US Constitution, reports CNN.
Plaintiffs, including a hotel operator and a group of restaurants, claimed Trump’s “vast, complicated and secret” business arrangements violate a constitutional provision, the Emoluments Clause, which bars the president from accepting gifts from foreign governments without the permission of Congress, writes CNN’s Erica Orden.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that a lower-court judge improperly threw out the lawsuit in December 2017. Now, plaintiffs are hoping this victory will allow them to seek detailed records on Trump’s transactions with foreign officials, according to a Washington Post report.
