Emoluments and the aircraft arrangement

The Foreign Emoluments Clause, Article I, section 9, clause 8, restricts acceptance of foreign-state presents and emoluments by covered officeholders without congressional consent. The Justice Department has interpreted it to cover the President. Whether the aircraft arrangement delivers a prohibited personal benefit requires the actual acceptance and transfer terms, the recipient and applicable congressional authorization.

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Sources and Records

1. United States Constitution: official transcription
2. 18 USC 201: bribery of public officials
3. 18 USC 202: presidential exception
4. 18 USC 208: financial interests in official matters
5. Constitution Annotated — Foreign Emoluments Clause

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