Introduced in Senate
A resolution condemning any financial compensation from the Department of Justice to President Donald Trump tied to previous Federal investigations into his unlawful actions.
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That the Senate— (1) condemns in the strongest possible terms the calls by President Donald Trump for the Department of Justice to pay him $230,000,000; (2) opposes the provision of financial compensation through lawsuits, paid from taxpayer money, to President Trump; (3) urges any officials of the Department of Justice with personal or professional ties to President Trump to recuse themselves from any review or settlement of these administrative complaints; (4) affirms the foundational principle that no public office may be used for personal enrichment; (5) reaffirms its commitment to the independence of the Department of Justice's prosecutorial role and the rule of law; and (6) calls upon all public officials, including the President of the United States, to uphold the highest ethical standards and to place the public interest above personal gain.