Judge allows congressional Democrats' lawsuit against Trump over business earnings to move forward

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A lawsuit from Democratic members of Congress over Trump business earnings from foreign governments while President Trump is in the White House can continue to move forward, a federal judge decided

The ruling, which firmly rebukes the President's arguments, will empower Congress if they seek more information about payments received by Trump's family businesses and other business details. Judge Emmet Sullivan's opinion lands as House Democratic committees are seeking more details through subpoenas about Trump's financial history.

It may take judgment and planning to comply with the Clause, but he has no discretion as to whether or not to comply with it in the first instance," Sullivan wrote.Read MoreThe case is one of the few legal tests of the constitutional clause -- yet is among several suits that contest Trump's family business while he's in the White House.Sullivan sided with the Democrats in the lawsuit, and had previously ruled they had the ability to continue to pursue the case.

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Trump wasn't a politician before jumping into Presidential race, he was businessman & he has made buildings across continents. Democrat Congress want to create a illusion of Trump did something wrong because he had businesses outside America.

Did CNNFAKENEWS settle in court with that kid for spreading fake news?

And it will get blocked

A lawsuit from Democratic members of Congress over orange man business earnings from foreign governments while President orange man is in the White House can continue to move forward, a federal judge decided

I can’t wait for the investigation of the investigators.

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