A report by House Democrats documents $7.8 million in payments from at least 20 foreign governments to Trump’s businesses during his presidential term.
A new report by Democrats on the House Oversight committee documents more than $7.8 million in payments from at least 20 foreign governments — including China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — to businesses owned by then-President Trump during two years of his presidential term.
It is illegal for presidents to accept any money from foreign governments without congressional approval per Article I of the U.S. Constitution, which states that « no person holding any office … shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state. »
Democrats say at least 20 foreign governments or state-controlled businesses paid Trump-owned businesses during his presidential term.
The Democrats’ evidence consists primarily of thousands of Trump’s business records obtained from his longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, which were obtained after a years-long legal battle which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court.Trump’s relationship with his family businesses while in office
Despite warnings from government ethics officials, Trump broke with tradition and did not divest from his businesses before taking office. Instead, he announced that he would cede responsibility for day-to-day decision making to his two eldest sons.
