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In d.c. the emoluments clause prohibits officials from accepting gifts from a foreign government. this is trump international in d.c. which is a mile from the white house. im joined by david farenthold, nbc political analyst. lets talk about the significance of this decision. this case is going forward and there were detractors who thought it shouldnt. this centered, david, on standing. what did we learn from the judge about maryland and d.c. taking this case forward? >> this is a law very rarel...

Announcement youre going to be making about the emoluments case that you are bringing against the president. could you tell us about that? >> very much like the democratic process that is at risk in the way the republicans are proceeding here, what were doing is 200 of us, the largest number of senators and members of congress whoever brought this kind of action, making sure that the president obeys the constitution. the emoluments clause says he cannot accept any payments or benefits from a for...

Hearings, no draft, no bill. and where they go from here remains very much in question. but speed and secrecy are a very toxic recipe for democracy. in fact, disaster. >> senator, tomorrow you have an announcement youre going to be making about the emoluments case that you are bringing against the president. could you tell us about that? >> very much like the democratic process that is at risk in the way the republicans are proceeding here, what were doing is 200 of us, the largest number of sen...

Something in the wind about them, do they stand a chance? what happens now? >> the first hurdle they have the clear is that the department of justice has already filed a motion to dismiss the first emoluments case. i should say these are cases brought under the emoluments clause of the constitution. basically, so, on friday the d.o.j. filed their motion to dismiss. so now a judge is going to have to decide on a couple of issues, whether the people who are seeing basically have the right to sue t...

Vrp what happens to them now? >> the first hurdle they have the clear is that the department of justice has already filed a motion to dismiss the first emoluments case. i should say these are cases brought under the emoluments clause of the constitution. basically, so on friday the d.o.j. filed their motion to dismiss. so now a judge is going to have to decide on a couple of issues, whether the people who are suing have basically have the right to sue the president over this issue. >> there is a...

The clear is that the department of justice has already filed a motion to dismiss the first emoluments case. i should say these are cases brought under the emoluments clause of the constitution. basically, so, on friday the d.o.j. filed their motion to dismiss. so now a judge is going to have to decide on a couple of issues, whether the people who are seeing basically have the right to sue the president over this issue. >> there is a devastating quote early on in your piece about the president, ...

Constitution? >> chris, weve had -- we have a long and very distinguished history in the united states of the courts standing up to executive branch officers, including the president, when they act out of line. in the bush administration there was a tremendous amount of litigation against the executive branch under the presidents direction relating to guantanamo, to holding on to prisoners. this is just as unconstitution am. theres a direct prohibition on what president trump is do in. and it is...

>> lets say some federal district court judge finds in your favorite, what would it mean for an article three judge to say, yes, the predent of the united states is in violation of the conition, mike, what is the remedy? has anyone done that before? has a federal cot declared a president in violation of the constitution? >> chris, weve had -- we have a long and very distinguished history in the united states of the courts standing up to executive branch officers, including the president, when th...

Dan danny cevalos. so help us understand the rational from the judge in california. >> so e.c. will ask this court to throw this case out and send it to arbitration. that is a certainty. theyve said as much. it is the only path to victory for e.c. and trump. and michael avenatti said we would like a jury trial and discovery and depositions on the issue of whether or not the parties agreed to arbitrate. it is a narrow issue, only two hours of depositions and we want discovery on that issue. and t...