House Democrats have taken their first formal steps to probe President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to steer U.S. and foreign government business to his luxury resorts, part of an expanding roster of inquiries informing them whether to recommend of articles of impeachment.
In a series of letters revealed Friday, the Judiciary Committee and Oversight Committee are demanding significant details about Trump’s call to host next year’s G7 summit at his own private resort — as well as Vice President Mike Pence’s recent stay at a Trump property in Ireland.
The committees are seeking documents and details from the White House, the vice president’s office, the Secret Service and Trump’s private companies about efforts they say are likely to violate the Constitution’s prohibition on earning money from the U.S. or foreign governments.
“Potential violations of the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution are of significant interest and grave concern to the Committee as it considers whether to recommend articles of impeachment,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler wrote to White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and Secret Service Director James Murray in a letter dated Sept. 5.
The effort closely follows a rare and notable foray by Speaker Nancy Pelosi into matters at the center of the Judiciary Committee’s impeachment probe.
“President Trump is violating the Constitution by making money off of his lavish, ritzy resort properties, ultimately prioritizing his profits over the interests of the American people,” she said in a statement issued late Wednesday.
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