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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. i'm joined by david farenthold, nbc political analyst. let's talk about the significance of this decision. this case is going forward and there were detractors who thought it shouldn't. 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 rarely tried. it's been in the constitution for 200 plus years. really there is no case law saying how...

Announcement you're 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 we're 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 foreign government of any kind whatever. those are the constitution's words. without the consent of c...

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 you're 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 we're 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 ...

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 the president over this issue. >> there is a devastating quote early on in your piece about the presi...

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 devastating quote early on in your piece about the president, and i think i have this exactly right...