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Lucylastic -> Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 10:46:39 AM)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/attorneys-general-maryland-d-c-plan-file-lawsuit-president-trump/ BY BRIAN WITTE, ASSOCIATED PRESS June 12, 2017 at 9:23 AM EDT \| Updated: Jun 12, 2017 at 1:34 PM District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced their lawsuit Monday against the president Monday. Watch their statements in the player above. WASHINGTON — The attorneys generals of Maryland and the District of Columbia have announced they’ve filed suit against President Donald Trump, alleging he violated the Constitution by retaining ties to a sprawling global business empire. District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh made the announcement at a jointly held news conference in Washington, confirming the suit has been filed in a court in Maryland. Frosh and Racine cited Trump’s leases, properties and other business “entanglements” around the world as the reason for the suit, saying those posed a conflict of interest under a clause of the Constitution. “The presidents’ conflicts of interest threaten our democracy,” Frosh told journalists. “We cannot treat the president’s ongoing violations of the Constitution and his disregard of the rights of the American people as the new acceptable status quo.” Racine says the president has spoken about drawing a line between the presidency and his many businesses and properties but that he “has walked his promise back.” “We have a duty to enforce the law and that’s why we are taking action today,” Racine added. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday. The president called an earlier, similar lawsuit about the so-called emoluments clause of the Constitution an issue “without merit, totally without merit.” Video at the site.

WhoreMods -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 11:05:48 AM)
Oh, the response to this one will be fun, Lucy. I'll just get a stiff drink, settle back and wait for the fun to start...

Musicmystery -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 12:23:08 PM)
He's already under a pile of lawsuits. Just one more to add to the pack. So what happens if somehow they win this case?

WhoreMods -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 12:28:44 PM)
Is there a legal precedent for suing the president already? I thought the prior 44 had managed to dodge that one.

mnottertail -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 12:30:39 PM)
Paula Jones. So that John Thomas has been run up the old pole.

Musicmystery -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 12:30:50 PM)
Those were suits regarding policy. Trump has had (and lost) those too already (like his Muslim ban that he said wasn't a Muslim ban except that he had already called it that).

pbmistress -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 12:38:04 PM)
this is a piece of shit lawsuit they are trying to find anything they can get rid of Trump a duly elected president nd a waster of tax payers money

Lucylastic -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 12:40:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: WhoreMods Oh, the response to this one will be fun, Lucy. I'll just get a stiff drink, settle back and wait for the fun to start... I think I will join you....hic

Lucylastic -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 12:42:47 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pbmistress this is a piece of shit lawsuit they are trying to find anything they can get rid of Trump a duly elected president nd a waster of tax payers money But Benghazi, emails, but but Obama care repeal(how much did those cost)????? LOL

Musicmystery -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 12:45:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pbmistress this is a piece of shit lawsuit they are trying to find anything they can get rid of Trump a duly elected president nd a waster of tax payers money No, I don't think so. There's considerable evidence to justify alleging Trump is using his position as president to profit himself, calling into question whether he serves the country's interests or his own. Further, the emoluments clause was added to the Constitution to convince Maryland to support it, so that Maryland is bring the suit is significant. Constitutionally, this is two sovereign leaders challenging another. They have much stronger standing than earlier watchdog complaints. The Justice Dept. is likely to take wherever it gets to the Supreme Court in the end.

Lucylastic -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 1:07:52 PM)
I did hear that another court has upheld the ban on the travel ban...I think sanfrancisco...so I have a feelings alot of his EO's that are being fought, will end up in front of the SC....how much trust does he have in Gorsuch and the SC? OOPs another S word Seattle http://globalnews.ca/news/3520855/donald-trumps-revised-travel-ban-blocked/

mnottertail -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 1:10:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pbmistress this is a piece of shit lawsuit they are trying to find anything they can get rid of Trump a duly elected president nd a waster of tax payers money Emoluments clause. Pretty good lawsuit, way better than the troiletswill judicial watch does.

PeonForHer -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 1:50:59 PM)
FR How much more mud will it take before any of it actually sticks?

Musicmystery -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 2:01:30 PM)
It will take the 2018 elections. Until then, he could shoot a citizen a day in cold blood on television and incur no Republican criticism.

Termyn8or -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 5:30:22 PM)
He ain't up for election in 2018, that liberal math failing again ? However about a half dozen democrats might lose their seats. If/when that happens are you going to the cry-in ? T^T

BoscoX -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 5:50:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or He ain't up for election in 2018, that liberal math failing again ? However about a half dozen democrats might lose their seats. If/when that happens are you going to the cry-in ? T^T They're firing all of their guns at once, though voters never remember that long. Outside of the alt left circle jerk people are tired of the cry-in hate fest hysterics and have tuned it out best they can

Musicmystery -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 8:04:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or He ain't up for election in 2018, that liberal math failing again ? However about a half dozen democrats might lose their seats. If/when that happens are you going to the cry-in ? T^T Time to take your meds. The post is talking about the GOP support in Congress, which 2018 could change (though that's in doubt of course). Now fuck off.

Termyn8or -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 8:06:15 PM)
Well if they show up here I will give them something to cry about. T^T

Hillwilliam -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/12/2017 8:09:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Termyn8or He ain't up for election in 2018, that liberal math failing again ? However about a half dozen democrats might lose their seats. If/when that happens are you going to the cry-in ? T^T Term, when is the last time you saw a congresscritter who didn't basically start running for reelection as soon as they were sworn in for their existing term?

WickedsDesire -> RE: Maryland and DC AG Announce their lawsuit against Trump (6/13/2017 4:53:24 AM)
http://www.collarchat.com/m_5042770/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#5042773 ignore that thread - but extracts In all, the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland names 10 countries it says Trump has profited from as president. Andy Grewal, a law professor at the University of Iowa, has been openly skeptical that any emolument lawsuit will succeed. But Grewal said he thinks having the District and Maryland as plaintiffs will make federal courts reluctant to halt the suit before it reaches the phase of discovery that could lead to Trump’s tax returns. guffaws

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