of interest does this person have? did this person pay their taxes properly? we ask cabinet officials to give all kind of information to congress and trump is saying, i don t have to give up anything. it s also true that there may be a lot to learn here about whether trump is in violation of the a moemoluments clause. i m making assumption here, just saying what we could learn. we could learn things that might affect the russian probe and if trump is as rich as he says he is. but legally speaking how can they go about getting them beyond requesting it. if they request it they are not going to get it. is there anything they can do to compel him or agencies for the tax returns? they can subpoena the tax
that does it for us tonight. it is time for the last word with lawrence o donnell. sorry to eat your last 45 seconds. it s tough to watch. there are reports that said he was able to wave to people on the way out. he seemed to be coming back even when he was on the floor. that s right. his aides and family both say he will be fine but obviously nobody likes to see that. we will be watching reports. thank you, rachel. a new lawsuit could force president trump to release his tax returns and finally revealing who he owes money to and other details because of the emoluments clause of the constitution. laurence tribe is part of the lawsuit that s been brought about that clause. he will join us tonight. i wonder what it s like when you are telling a kid about the story of george washington cutting down the cherry tree and saying to his dad, i cannot tell a lie. i cut down the tree.
that s over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. today howard law professor laurence tribe and others filed a federal lawsuit against president trump. thawsuit alleges from the moment donald trp was sworn in to office he was in violationf the emoluments clause because of his hotel. the clause in the constitution says no person holding any office or profit or trust under them shall without the consent of the congress accept any present emolument office or title of any kind from any king, prince or foreign state.
make your case for us on why you believe donald trump is now in violation of the moemoluments clause. pretty easy. he is receiving benefits from foreign governments all over the world. and that s illegal. what the emoluments clause forbids. what are the sources, the primary sources, or any range of sources that you see that are basically profits from foreign governments or foreign entities? the sources are leases. they are private arrangements between businessman trump and foreign governments. they are hotels. they are easements, all kinds of financial instruments, all intricate, complicated like a doll that rests iide of one