Erick Trickey
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Enterprise editor, @newbedfordlight. Teaching journalism at #BU. Bylines @WashingtonPost, @POLITICOMag. Cities, history, politics, robots, DMZ, penguins.
"Before Trump, presidents abided by the emoluments clause. President Martin Van Buren asked Congress what to do when, in 1839, the sultan of Morocco gave him two lions and, in 1840, when the sultan of Oman sent pearls and horses." — @washingtonpost.com editorial
Opinion | Congress needs to vote on Qatar’s $400 million ‘gift’
The Founders included the emoluments clause in the Constitution for just such situations.
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May 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Before Trump, presidents abided by the emoluments clause. President Martin Van Buren asked Congress what to do when, in 1839, the sultan of Morocco gave him two lions and, in 1840, when the sultan of Oman sent pearls and horses." — @washingtonpost.com editorial
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Great review. That's exactly why the show was even better than I expected.
May 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Great review. That's exactly why the show was even better than I expected.