Emoluments Clause – CLibertyC

New Article: The President is not Violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 7, 2018
Post category:Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

After a year of delays,* an article on how the Constitution uses the word “emoluments” has finally appeared. The study indirectly absolves President Trump of claims that he is violating the Constitution by receiving profits from enterprises whose customers include foreign governments. The article is called The Original Meaning of “Emoluments” in the Constitution, and it was published by Georgia…

The Meaning of Emolument

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:December 2, 2016
Post category:Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

There’s been much talk recently about the foreign emoluments clause, and probably someone has made the following point, but I’ve not seen it. The clause provides: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the…