WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Cardin said on Tuesday he will introduce a resolution stating the sense of Congress that President-elect Trump should convert his assets to simple, conflict-free holdings, adopt blind trusts, or take other equivalent measures, in order to ensure compliance with the Emoluments Clause of the US Constitution.
23 November 2016, 01:01 GMT
Otherwise, Congress will regard deals between Trump-owned businesses and foreign government entities as violating the constitutional prohibition against presidents accepting titles from foreign states, Cardin said.
Cardin, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and senior member of the Finance Committee, explained that the resolution is intended to prevent a future crisis or misunderstanding over Trump’s compliance with the constitution.
He stressed that Trump should reassure US citizens that he will not use his position as president to promote his business or profit financially.
