Overview

• Former President Donald Trump has been asked by Rep. Jamie Raskin to return $7.8 million he received from foreign governments during his presidency, which is considered a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause.
• The payments were made to Trump's businesses, primarily his hotels and resorts, by countries including China, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
• Trump admitted to receiving the payments during a Fox News town hall, justifying them as payments for services rendered at his hotels.
• Raskin has called for a full accounting of all payments, benefits, or other emoluments Trump received from foreign governments during his term as president.
• The demand comes amidst Republican efforts to impeach President Joe Biden for allegedly receiving payments from foreign governments through his son, Hunter Biden, despite no evidence supporting these claims.