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D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (right) and Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh hold a press conference in northwest D.C. on June 12 to announce a lawsuit alleging that President Trump's continued business entanglements violate the emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution. (E. Watson/EDI)

D.C., Md. Attorneys General Sue Trump

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing WriterJune 14, 2017October 30, 2020

Attorneys General Karl A. Racine of D.C. and Brian E. Frosh of Maryland announced Monday that they are suing President Donald Trump over his business dealings, claiming that foreign payments made to Trump’s businesses are unconstitutional.