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Agreed. Though in SCOTUS's case there's a coherent and centuries-old judicial concept at play; with Congress, it's just spineless and politics https://twitter.com/ryanbeckwith/status/1353765657586892800
The mootness doctrine. The principle that courts won't decide cases where there is no longer an actual controversy between the parties https://twitter.com/gooeywicheese/status/1353767609230090245
Well no, because violating the emoluments clause is not a crime
There are no statutes specifying what happens if a President violates the domestic emoluments clause, and Congress has never attempted to enact one https://twitter.com/piedpenguin/status/1353769306711093250
There are no statutes specifying what happens if a President violates the domestic emoluments clause, and Congress has never attempted to enact one https://twitter.com/piedpenguin/status/1353769306711093250
If a President engaged in an actual federal crime while in office, the Government currently has 5 years from the date of the offense to prosecute – and Congress can always pass a law to make that timespan longer
@piedpenguin
@piedpenguin
In the absence of some other penalty provided by law – which Congress has never done here – the remedy is impeachment by the House then removal from office by the Senate
The problem is Congresscritters as a group are spineless https://twitter.com/mightybattlecat/status/1353771989194956802
The problem is Congresscritters as a group are spineless https://twitter.com/mightybattlecat/status/1353771989194956802
The Constitution is exceptionally well designed. That's why some random outside org can't force the judiciary to hold that an ex-President violated something that the Congress itself decided wasn't all that important 
https://twitter.com/the_navigatorbr/status/1353773007295143937
https://twitter.com/the_navigatorbr/status/1353773007295143937
If you want that to change, elect better Congresscritters. The potential remedies have always been there since 1788!
@The_NavigatorBR
@The_NavigatorBR
What are the elements to convict someone of the crime of accepting emoluments? What are the penalties? https://twitter.com/victorsierra000/status/1353773306722328577
The Constitution lays out a framework for the allocation of political authority, that's it
That allocation gets implemented via laws passed by both chambers of Congress, (usually) signed by the President, and not ruled unconstitutional by the courts
That allocation gets implemented via laws passed by both chambers of Congress, (usually) signed by the President, and not ruled unconstitutional by the courts
Where in the text of the emoluments clause does it give any random business a right to sue if it's violated?
Alternatively, what statute enacted by Congress creates the right to sue for emoluments clause violations? https://twitter.com/jeff_the_geek/status/1353774308917653505
Alternatively, what statute enacted by Congress creates the right to sue for emoluments clause violations? https://twitter.com/jeff_the_geek/status/1353774308917653505
