Trump Accused: Democrats Demand Return of $7.8 Million in Foreign Payments, Citing Constitutional Violation
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Summary
Democrats, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, urge ex-President Trump to return $7.8 million allegedly received from foreign governments during his term. Raskin deems it a constitutional violation.
A top House Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin has formally called on Donald Trump to return the nearly $8 million reportedly collected from foreign governments during his presidency.
A recent report from the House Oversight Committee alleges that Trump's companies, primarily hotels and resorts, were paid at least $7.8 million by countries including China, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. The report, with over 100 pages of documents, claims these transactions violated the constitutional ban on payments from foreign...