Raskin Demands Trump Return $7.8 Million Foreign Government Payments to His Companies, Alleging Violation of Constitution
• Raskin demands Trump return $7.8M his companies received from foreign governments while he was president, calling it a "violation" of the Constitution
• Majority of the payments, about $5.6M, came from China to Trump's hotels and properties
• Raskin says $7.8M figure is incomplete, full accounting was prevented by GOP oversight committee chair James Comer
• Raskin alleges countries paid Trump in exchange for "favors and specific policy outcomes"
• Sparred with Rep. Donalds in hearing over "no exception" to the foreign emoluments clause for Trump's hotels/properties