Foreign governments

Why Trump Would Almost Certainly Be Violating the Constitution If He Continues to Own His Businesses

President elect Donald Trump, left, arrives with his family to give his acceptance speech at an election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Far from ending with President-elect Trump’s announcement that he will separate himself from the management of his business empire, the constitutional debate about the meaning of the Emoluments Clause 2014 and whether Trump will be violating it 2014 is likely just beginning.