iCitizen – On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of the United States during an inauguration ceremony that will mark the commencement of his first term. Before officially assuming office, Mr. Trump will stand before the American people with one hand over the bible and the other in mid-air to take the presidential oath, or the Oath of Office of President of the United States.
“I do solemnly swear,” Trump will say before his wife, children, and millions of Americans, “that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
However, on January 20, 2017, when the president-elect recites the time-honored oath, he will be doing so already in violation of it terms, namely his promise to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. Specifically, Donald Trump’s stated intention to not fully divest from his business holdings means that the moment he becomes president, he will be in violation of Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution, or the “Emoluments Clause.”
The Emoluments Clause was meant to deter presidents from buying influence with foreign officials or accepting foreign monies that might contaminate the presidency. It very clearly indicates the framers’ intent that the president receive no gifts, financial or otherwise, from any foreign powers. The Trump Organization, of course, does business with foreign entities. Recent news items regarding Trump hotels in Washington, D.C. are just the beginning. Suddenly, the fact that Donald Trump never released his tax returns during the presidential campaign are all the more troubling and raise questions about his suitability to lead.
There is no question, having yet to assume the office of the president, Donald Trump has become embroiled in numerous acts of potential treason, high crimes, misdemeanors, and threats to our national security. VOX has put together a detailed and very troubling list of Donald Trump’s alleged conflicts of interest.
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