Donald Trump received millions of dollars from foreign governments, House Oversight Democrats allege

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

75% : Consequently, Trump was enabled "to prioritize his personal interest over those of the nation.
65% : It says records and documents obtained by House Oversight Democrats reveal "a stunning web of millions of dollars in payments made by foreign governments and their agents directly to Trump-owned businesses, while President Trump was in the White House.
48% : "The report highlights multiple remarks from Trump on China that coincided with the payments and suggests that they could have influenced foreign policy.
47% : "A future report, Democrats said, will focus on payments Trump received from domestic government sources.
46% : "The limited documents obtained by House Oversight Democrats show that Trump received at least $7.8 million in foreign payments to his businesses during his presidency, according to the report.
45% : Trump, Mazars and the committee then controlled by Democrats agreed on a set of terms for Mazars to release its records on Trump.
44% : "These countries spent - often lavishly - on apartments and hotel stays at Donald Trump's properties - personally enriching President Trump while he made foreign policy decisions connected to their policy agendas with far-reaching ramifications for the United States," the report reads.
40% : Donald Trump received millions of dollars from foreign governments, House Oversight Democrats allegeKen Tran, USA TODAYJanuary 4, 2024 at 10:00 AMWASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump unconstitutionally profited from the presidency during his tenure in the White House, reaping millions of dollars for his business empire from foreign governments, House Democrats allege in an extensive report.
40% : The report takes aim at Trump for rejecting bipartisan advice from ethics experts to divest himself of his corporate businesses and instead giving control of his businesses to his two adult sons.
39% : Trump attempted to block the request but the Supreme Court upheld the subpoena in 2020.
39% : Donald Trump profited from foreign governments, House Democrats allege
33% : Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a 156-page report Thursday morning accusing Trump of exploiting the presidency to financially benefit himself and members of his family.
28% : "House Oversight Democrats also allege Trump violated the Domestic Emoluments Clause due to a "pattern of payments from domestic individuals, entities, and government agencies that raise significant potential conflicts of interest.
21% : House Oversight Democrats specifically accuse Trump of violating the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits the president of profiting from foreign governments without the approval of Congress.

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