Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice must comply with the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by refusing to administratively settle the billions of dollars in legal claims filed against the United States by President Donald Trump.

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The House resolution asks the Department of Justice and all federal agencies to obey the Constitution’s Domestic Emoluments Clause by not settling, through administrative action, any of the billions of dollars President Donald Trump is seeking from the government. It targets the DOJ’s handling of Trump’s lawsuits and claims against the United States, arguing that allowing such settlements would create a conflict of interest. The measure is intended to prevent the President from receiving a payment that is not his constitutionally fixed salary.

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