Attorney General Frosh and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine filed a federal lawsuit in 2017 against then-President Donald Trump, alleging that his wide-ranging business entanglements violated the Constitution's Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses. Although the suit became moot when Trump left office in 2021, the District and Maryland achieved multiple legal victories as the case made its way through the courts, demonstrating that the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution are enforceable and leading to the first-ever judicial opinions interpreting them. Information about the case is retained on this website for historical purposes.
1-888-373-7888
233733
