Who knew that the "Emoluments Clause" of the US Constitution even existed? With the election of Donald Trump, we have a president-elect who has complicated business dealings. Although the President is not covered by the same conflict of interest prohibitions as other federal office-holders, business dealings with foreign governments and foreign government-owned companies are affected by the Emoluments Clause of the US Constitution. Listen in to hear a discussion about this little-known, and never litigated, clause of the Constitution.
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