Headline Roundup March 28, 2018
Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Trump on Business Ties to Proceed
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A federal judge rejected a request from the Department of Justice to dismiss a lawsuit against President Trump, which accuses him of violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution. It says he has failed to effectively distance himself from his business ties, leaving him vulnerable to corruption.
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