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Adam Schiff: “The gift violates the Constitution's prohibition on a…”

Featuring: Adam Schiff, Democratic | U.S. Senate, California

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Adam Schiff Criticizes Trump's Deals and Alleged Corruption

Published | Video Starts at 20:27

But for Donald Trump, a nice Gesture is a $400 million palace in the sky that he gets to keep or make use of when he's no longer president. Never mind that The gift violates the Constitution's prohibition on a President receiving gifts or emoluments. Never mind that it violates the Constitution. That seems to be of little concern to the President. But the fact is the Qataris are not stupid. (20:27–20:33)

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Asserts that the plane gift violates the Constitution's emoluments clause.

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