The leverage that presidents have over other countries that they could use to ask for millions of dollars in gifts. It's supposed to be used to benefit the nation's security, not to enrich themselves, but also it's just illegal. There is a very specific clause in the Constitution that forbids this kind of gift from a foreign government to a president. And this body is supposed to be in charge of helping to enforce the Constitution. (03:39–03:48)
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Asserts that the Constitution forbids gifts from foreign governments to a president.
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