18th century Quote by Norman L. Eisen

President Trump is taking foreign money through his businesses, which is in violation of the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.

— Zephyr Teachout

The Constitution's Emoluments Clause bars the president from earning any compensation from a foreign government. Mr. Trump ought to consider a partial disinvestment from…

— Tom Fitton

If [Donald Trump] doesn't make sure that all the foreign government payments - and this includes banks and other corporations owned by foreign governments…

— Reince Priebus

Some of the conflict of interest laws do apply to the president, particularly The Emoluments Clause to "The Constitution," which prohibits any type of…

— Reince Priebus

[Donald] Trump must divest because of his web of domestic and international business relationships that create a conflict of interest for him.

— Norman L. Eisen

Donald Trump has declared that he's going to divest himself from his companies and that his sons will be separated from the government. But…

— David Frum

Every president since George Washington has respected this clause in the Constitution. We want to avoid that Constitutional potential crisis. And the way to…

— Chuck Todd

[Donald Trump] needs to take action today before he becomes president so he doesn't violate the Constitution.

— Chuck Todd

The Constitution grants only Congress - not the president - the power 'to borrow money on the credit of the United States.'

— Laurence Tribe

Instead of investigating the fact that the president-elect [Donald trump] is going to be violating "The Constitution" with these flows of foreign fighters, they…

— Norman L. Eisen

I am concerned that Donald Trump walks into the White House a walking conflict of interest in violation of the emoluments clause of the…

— Katrina vanden Heuvel

The fact that Trump's refused to divest from his labyrinth of business holdings, the fact that he's continuing to profit from his brand and…

— Naomi Klein