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India 5th Among 20 Countries that Gave Trump Businesses of $7.8M During Presidency: Report
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https://thewire.in/political-economy/donald-trump-businesses-india-presidency
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The US constitution forbids federal officeholders from accepting any form of money, payments, or gifts from foreign governments and monarchs without obtaining the consent of Congress.
The India section observed the South Asian country was home to the largest number of Trump-owned business projects outside the United States.
The report stated that Trump laid the foundation for his “uniquely warm relationship” with the Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi through his business ventures”.
His partner in the project was Mangal Prabhat Lodha, a long-time Bharatiya Janata Party legislator, who is currently a minister in Maharashtra cabinet.
“Under the Modi government, the investigations into Mr. Lodha’s companies began to wind down, with several investigators alleging that they were forced to end their cases prematurely at the urging of “loyalists” to Prime Minister Modi, according to reporting from the New Republic.” The House Democrat’s report is a response to the Republican-led Oversight Committee’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, which aims to link him to international business deals involving his son Hunter Biden before his presidency.
After the publication of the report, Eric reiterated on his social media account that any profit that the business earned during the presidency were sent to the US Treasury through a voluntary annual payment.
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