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Emoluments Clauses and Presidential Gifts

The Emoluments Clauses and their application to presidential gifts from foreign states, including the legal framework and potential for undue influence.

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Jan 14, 2026
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Does accepting foreign gifts like a jet violate the U.S. Constitution’s emoluments clauses?

The Foreign Emoluments Clause bars any “person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under the United States” from accepting “any present, Emolument, Office, or Title” from a foreign king, prince, or ...

Jan 21, 2026

What are the legal and administrative steps required to transfer a donated aircraft into private presidential library ownership?

Transferring a donated aircraft from federal custody into the private ownership of a presidential library foundation involves overlapping military gift-acceptance processes, and donation conventions, ...

Jan 19, 2026

What legal standards and precedents have been used to evaluate alleged emoluments violations tied to payments to a president's businesses?

The Emoluments Clauses—two separate constitutional provisions—bar federal officers from taking certain gifts, payments, or benefits from foreign states and bar the President from receiving other emolu...

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