Congressional Democrats Can Sue Trump Over Emoluments, Judge Says
- U.S. judge rejects administration bid to dismiss lawsuit
- Lawmakers want president to come to them for permissions
A demonstrator holds an American flag near the Trump International Hotel during a protest in Washington on Oct. 18, 2017.
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Almost 200 Congressional Democrats got a go-ahead from a judge to pursue a lawsuit claiming that Donald Trump is violating a Constitutional ban on receiving benefits from foreign governments without their permission while he’s president.
U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington on Friday denied a Justice Department request to dismiss the lawsuit, filed last year by Connecticut’s Richard Blumenthal and other members of the House and Senate. The judge ruled they have legal standing to pursue their claim, while deferring his decision on the merits of the dispute.