To: Congressional Democrats

Presidential favor is not for sale

We deserve a President who is committed to serving the public -- not enriching his own private wealth. Congressional Democrats must thoroughly investigate President Trump’s many potential violations of the Emoluments Clause.

Why is this important?

Vice President Mike Pence visits Dublin, Ireland for official business -- and stays at a Trump hotel 200 miles away on the taxpayers’ dime.

T-Mobile needs Trump’s approval to buy Sprint -- and their CEO spends nearly $200,000 at the Trump International Hotel in Washington.

And on its way back from a routine trip to the Middle East, an Air National Guard crew makes a stop that’s anything but routine -- at Trump’s luxury waterside resort in Scotland.

Foreign diplomats, Republican lawmakers, lobbyists, and candidates who are eager to curry favor with the President have spent millions at Trump-owned properties. And unlike EVERY modern president before him, Trump has refused to divest from his businesses -- so he reaps the profits.

It’s fundamentally corrupt for a president to privately profit from his public office. That’s why our Constitution expressly forbids it -- banning the president from accepting payment, or “emoluments,” from foreign parties and accepting more than his salary from federal or state governments.

Right now, Congressional Democrats are investigating whether Trump has violated the Emoluments Clause. This investigation must be thorough and uninterrupted -- because the American people expect our leaders to be held to the highest possible ethical standards.