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Vote down an article but two, to object to an article based on one of the clauses in the article. >> what do you say, guy? >> this is a political assessment here of that. i think there need to be enough articles so some senators can vote against something and still vote because it just takes one article for a conviction. so while the democrats construct the articles, obviously you need to think about the facts, and there are so many facts there could be 25 articles. but i think that what needs t...

This phone call. >> okay. theres president trump cabinet meeting responding to critics holding the g7 at his resort would violate the constitution. >> george washington had two desks a presidential desk and a business desk. i dont think you people with the phony clause and by the way, i would say that its cost me anywhere from 2 to $5 billion to be president. >> theres nothing phony about the emoluments clause. its the constitution. >> its in the constitution. there are two clauses. theres one t...

Other conversations or memos had you been privy to that led you to actually lay it out like that? is this what were saying, that the one is contingent on the other. >> and to that point, we showed you the "call me." thats september 1st. a week later, september 9, taylor to sondland. as i said on the phone, i think its crazy to withhold security at assistance to help with a political campaign. that is the abuse of power, the corruption the democrats are building their impeachment case on. heres w...

Would violate the constitution. >> george washington had two desks a presidential desk and a business desk. i dont think you people with the phony clause and by the way, i would say that its cost me anywhere from 2 to $5 billion to be president. >> theres nothing phony about the clause. its the constitution. >> its in the constitution. there are two clauses. theres one that prohibits presidents from accepting payment or gifts from foreign government. or foreign officials and one that prohibits p...

According to the "washington post." to reiterate, the white houses decision to host the g7 at trumps resort essentially means that six foreign governments will pay the trump organization lodging expenses for the leaders and their staff, plus expenses for security, not to mention the huge publicity boost that the resort will receive as its flooded with international media. and all of that will directly line the pockets of donald trumps family business. its a move that could directly violate multi...

Acting chief of staff mick mulvaney insists that makes its okay. >> hes not making money off of this. hes not making money from working here. if you think its going to help his brand, thats great. but i would suggest he doesnt need much help promoting his brand. >> jerry nadler sees it otherwise. he says the plan violates the constitution saying, hosting the g7 summit at doral implicates the foreign and domestic e moll youments clauses. rick perry is stepping down. the energy secretary informe...

World leaders will be held at trumps doral resort in miami. that decision was made by president trump. the president using the office to give a huge contract to himself. revenue in doral has been in sharp decline in recent years with net operating income down 69%. the white house says the resort will host the event at cost. acting chief of staff, mick mulvan mulvaney, insists, that makes it okay. >> hes not making money off of this. hes not making money from working here. if you think its going ...

Chair jerry nadler disagrees. he says the plan violates the constitution saying, hosting the g7 summit at doral implicates the foreign and domestic emolument clauses. it would entail foreign and domestic spending to benefit the president. the notorious son of el chapo now believed to be free after detained by forces. he was arrested after hours of intense, heavy gunfire with cartel members. listen. a mexican security official telling reuters they released guzman lopez to protect lives. gunmen ...

Trump is violating two clauses, one foreign payments, and the other hes not to receive any money from the states, which are co-equal with the federal government, except for the few areas where the federal government has supremacy. >> so the line by the white house, mick mulvaney yesterday and stephanie grisham this morning, was that we did an exhaustive search and this was truly the best place to hold the g-7. heres what stephanie grisham said just a few hours ago. >> we had members of our milit...

This. >> barrett, what a legal perspective, what did you hear? mick mulvaney is trying to change the narrative even away from hunter biden saying it is about the dnc server. >> there was a lot to unpack from this press conference. first thing that just screamed out at me because the potential emoluments clause violations, that we have them just announcing proudly they are not hiding from this, they are just putting it out there. i think that were getting a constitutional law lesson here. we now ...