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Federal Lawsuit Alleges Trump Violates Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses

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By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – One year ago today, a historic federal lawsuit was filed against a sitting president of the United States alleging that Donald Trump’s wide-ranging business entanglements violate the U.S. Constitution emoluments clauses against accepting gifts and engaging in private financial transactions with foreign governments. The first-of-its-kind case was filed…