Emoluments-Violations

Indonesian President Caught Asking Trump to Arrange Eric Trump Business Meeting

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was caught on microphone asking Trump to arrange a meeting with Eric Trump, a Trump Organization executive, following a Gaza summit in Egypt. Trump agreed to have Eric contact him directly. This hot-mic moment documents how foreign leaders leverage Trump family …

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Republican Political Committees Spend Over $931,000 at Trump Properties Since Inauguration

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Republican political committees have spent more than $931,000 at Trump-owned properties during the first six months of Trump’s second presidency, according to Federal Election Commission filings analyzed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The Republican National …

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Trump Attacks Nordstrom Using Presidential Office to Promote Daughter Ivanka's Business After Brand Dropped

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President Trump used his official presidential Twitter account on February 8, 2017, to attack Nordstrom department store for dropping daughter Ivanka Trump’s clothing and shoe line, writing: “My daughter Ivanka has been treated so unfairly by @Nordstrom. She is a great person — always …

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