Cenk Uygur
@TheYoungTurks·6.5M subscribers·72.8K videos
Trump May Be In Violation Of Constitution On Day One
Posted
November 24, 2016
Views
255,207
Likes
4,222
Comments
1,483
Engagement
2.24%
November 24, 2016
255,207
4,222
1,483
2.24%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
4:47Now PlayingA former Bush Administration ethics attorney is saying Trump’s actions could put him in breach of the constitution the minute he’s sworn in. Ana Kasparian and Michael Shure, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“A former ethics attorney for the George W. Bush administration raised alarms about Donald Trump’s potential conflicts of interest — and he’s seen no evidence the president-elect’s team takes the issue seriously.
Trump said Tuesday during a meeting with New York Timeseditors and reporters that the law was “totally” on his side, because “the president can’t have a conflict of interest” — and that attitude deeply troubles Richard Painter, the chief White House ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007.
“I don’t see how the Electoral College can vote for someone to become president who’s going to be in violation of the Constitution on Day 1, and hasn’t assured us he’s not in violation,” Painter said. “This is just as important as your birth certificate, more important than your birth certificate, or proof of age or what other requirements there are to become president of the United States.”
Painter said he suggested Wednesday morning to Kellyanne Conway that Trump should address potential conflicts with the U.S. Constitution’s emolument clause by turning over to the U.S. government for audit any payments made to his businesses by foreign governments or their entities after his inauguration.
The obscure constitutional clause bars anyone “holding any office of profit or trust” from accepting compensation from “any king, prince or foreign state” without congressional approval.
“So far, they are showing no willingness (to address potential conflicts of interest), and saying the message to me that they aren’t even interested in my advice because I didn’t support Donald Trump for president,” Painter said.
“Well, now he is the president for all of us, all the American people, he’s going to be, and he needs to comply with the Constitution at a bare minimum,” Painter continued. “They need to recognize the problem and address it.””*
Read more here
Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Michael Shure
Cast: Ana Kasparian, Michael Shure
***
The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 68pm ET.
Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary)
Download audio and video of the full two hour show ondemand + the membersonly post game show by becoming a member at Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth.
Get The Young Turks Mobile App Today!
Download the iOS version here
Download the Android version here
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
