From the Washington Post:
The ruling, from U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte in Greenbelt, Md., will allow the plaintiffs — the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia — to proceed with their case, which says Trump has violated little-used anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution known as the emoluments clauses.
This ruling appeared to mark the first time a federal judge had interpreted those Constitutional provisions and applied their restrictions to a sitting president.
If the ruling stands, it could bring unprecedented scrutiny onto Trump’s businesses — which have sought to keep their transactions with foreign states private, even as their owner sits in the Oval Office.
Grifter-in-Chief ...
“In sum, Plaintiffs have plausibly alleged that the President has been receiving or is potentially able to receive ‘emoluments’ . . . in violation of the Constitution,” Messitte wrote.
Oh, let the documents keep coming and shine thy light upon him and disinfect this government of ours ...
The plaintiffs now want to interview Trump Organization employees and search company records, to determine which foreign countries have spent money at Trump’s hotel in downtown Washington — and how much they spent. They may also seek to review Trump’s tax returns, which — unlike other recent presidents — he has not made public.
“We are one step closer to stopping President Trump from violating the Constitution’s original anti-corruption provisions,” said D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D), who brought this case along with Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh (D).