NEW: District court ruling in DC: "...the Court finds that the plaintiffs have standing to sue the President for allegedly violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause"
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STORY: U.S. court lets Congress members sue Trump over foreign payments https://reut.rs/2NNfOYT via
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"However, for the purpose of determining whether plaintiffs have standing to sue, the Court must accept as true the allegations that the President has accepted prohibited foreign emoluments without seeking the consent of Congress."
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Which he did from day 1 with his hotel no?
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"Standing " is miles away from having merit. Has any emoluments case ever been successful? The rules and norms never contemplated a President with a vast RE empire...
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