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RADIO (NPR): 1 Emoluments Clause Lawsuit Is Dismissed, Trump Faces Others In 2018

CAC President Elizabeth Wydra appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition to discuss Blumenthal, et al. v. Trump, where over 200 Democratic Members of Congress are asking the courts to hold President Trump accountable to the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause.

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