Court Allows Emoluments Case Against Trump Over D.C. Hotel To Proceed
The District of Columbia and Maryland say Trump is violating the emoluments clauses of the Constitution that prohibit the president from receiving gifts or favors from foreign and state governments.
Updated at 11:27 a.m. ET
President Trump will not be able to shake off a lawsuit that accuses him of violating the Constitution by continuing to own his businesses while serving as president, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
The 9-6 decision by the full 4th Circuit Court
