joe•iuculano 
"The president‘s outrageous request 4 $230M from the fed gov is not only an abusive attempt 2 raid the coffers of the #Treasury, but it’s also an apparent violation of the #DomesticEmolumentsClause—a constitutional provision that expressly prohibits the prez from taking any #emolument from the US other than his statutory salary. And, unlike the #ForeignEmolumentsClause, the domestic clause→applicable solely 2 the US prez, & #Congress has no power 2 waive it"
'Outrageous': Bipartisan group of presidential ethics lawyers sounds alarm over Trump plan
Donald Trump's newest plan violates the constitution, according to a bipartisan group of White House ethics attorneys.Trump recently announced he would be seeking $230 million as reimbursement for legal fees from when he was indicted on federal charges, before he began his second term.But that plan ...