Ethics Watchdogs

Supreme Court Continues to Sidestep Definitive Ruling on Presidential Emoluments

2025-03-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 6/10

Despite ongoing concerns about potential Emoluments Clauses violations, the Supreme Court has continued to avoid definitively ruling on the constitutional questions surrounding presidential financial conflicts. Previous cases from 2021 were dismissed as moot, leaving unclear legal standards about …

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Campaign Legal Center identifies 467 conflicts requiring recusal

2025-02-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

Campaign Legal Center identifies 467 potential conflicts of interest requiring recusal across Trump appointees, compared to minimal conflicts in previous administrations, with ethics experts describing this as potentially ending government accountability.

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