Frivolous or not, emoluments case is a reminder of Trump’s unacceptable conflicts

Published July 30, 2018 4:00am ET



We don’t often find ourselves agreeing with Democratic attorneys general, but the AGs of Maryland and D.C. have a point this time around.

While their emoluments lawsuit against President Trump is based on zero precedent and novel interpretations of the Constitution, they at least have good ethics on their side. President Trump’s worldwide business empire creates conflicts of interest that the president of the U.S. shouldn’t have.

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