from Zero Hedge
The US Supreme Court on Monday ordered the dismissal of a pair of lawsuits accusing former President Trump of illegally profiting from his presidency, after several foreign and state government officials patronized his properties – including the Trump International Hotel in Washington, located a few blocks from the White House.
The plaintiffs included hotels, restaurants and the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia, and accused Trump of violating the Constitution’s two emoluments clauses, according to Bloomberg Law, which notes that “One clause bars a president from accepting benefits from foreign governments without congressional consent, while the other bars receipt of any benefit other than a salary from the U.S. government or a state.”
The cases were dismissed after both sides agreed that the disputes had become legally moot after Trump’s term in office ended on January 20th.