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    Maryland, DC Attorneys General sue Trump over Emoluments Clause

    Attorneys General for the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia have sued President Donald Trump . They claim "unprecedented violations" of constitutional clauses designed to prevent the President from using his office for personal gain.

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 12, 2017 • 1 min read

    Attorneys General for the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia have sued President Donald Trump. They claim "unprecedented violations" of constitutional clauses designed to prevent the President from using his office for personal gain.

    Josh Gerstein, senior White House reporter for Politico, has more on this litigation as well as today's travel ban decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Luke Vander Ploeg

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Josh Gerstein

      senior legal affairs reporter, Politico

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don’t
    1. 1:22Maryland, DC Attorneys General sue Trump over Emoluments ClauseYou’re reading this
    2. 7:58Replacing Obamacare: Now you see it… now you don't
    3. 40:51Are Russian protests a threat to Putin?
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