Trump rejects new lawsuit over foreign payments to his firmsNEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed allegations in a new lawsuit by prominent constitutional and ethics lawyers that he is violating the U.S. Constitution by letting his hotels and other businesses accept payments from foreign governments. Trump told reporters at the White House that the lawsuit filed earlier in the day by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington was “without merit.” The nonprofit watchdog said Trump is “submerged in conflicts of interest” from his ties to countries such as China, India and potentially Russia, and that payments for such things as hotel rooms and office leases posed conflicts of interest for him. Its lawsuit seeks to stop Trump from accepting any improper payments, saying a constitutional provision known as the “emoluments” clause bans them. As the Constitution’s framers were aware, “private financial interests can subtly sway even the most virtuous leaders, and entanglements between American officials and foreign powers could pose a creeping, insidious threat to the Republic,” CREW said in its complaint. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. It is part of a wave of expected litigation from liberal advocacy groups against Trump, a Republican who took office on Friday. On Jan. 11, Trump said he would retain ownership of his global business empire while president, but hand off day-to-day control to his oldest sons, Eric and Donald Jr.. Sheri Dillon, a Trump adviser and partner at the law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius, said at the time the emoluments clause applies to gifts, rather than ordinary business payments such as hotel bills. She also said that profit generated by Trump’s hotels from foreign governments would be donated to the U.S. Treasury. But CREW said Trump’s refusal to cede ownership or set up a blind trust, as urged by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, leaves him “poised” to violate the Constitution repeatedly while in the White House. The emoluments clause forbids Trump and other U.S. officeholders from accepting various gifts from foreign governments without congressional approval. U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams, an appointee of former Democratic President Barack Obama, will preside over CREW’s lawsuit. Jay Wexler, a professor at Boston University School of Law, said “the substantive claim is certainly reasonable,” but that courts such as Abrams’ may decide not to get involved. “Either it will find that the plaintiff lacks standing, or alternatively that the claim presents a political question and that it should not weigh in on the merits,” Wexler said. Natalie Gewargis, a spokeswoman for Morgan Lewis, which represents Trump on ethics matters, said: “We do not comment on our clients or the work we do for them.” CREW’s lawsuit challenges such payments for such things as office space leased by the state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China at Trump Tower in New York, rounds at Trump’s golf courses, and the rights to rebroadcast or create new versions of Trump’s reality TV show “The Apprentice.” China, India, Indonesia, Turkey and the United Kingdom are among the countries with which Trump’s companies do or plan to do business, and Trump had been trying to do business with Russia for at least three decades, the complaint said. Meanwhile, payments for a Washington hotel booking next month by the Embassy of Kuwait for its “National Day” celebration are expected to “go directly to defendant while he is president,” the complaint added. To show it has standing to sue, CREW claimed it has been “significantly injured” by having to divert resources to the lawsuit, and field hundreds of media questions about Trump’s businesses. Among the lawyers who worked on the complaint were constitutional scholars Laurence Tribe of Harvard University, and Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California at Irvine’s law school. Others include two former top White House ethics lawyers: Norman Eisen, who advised Obama; and Richard Painter, who advised the Republican George W. Bush. politicsNews
trump rejects new lawsuit foreign payments firmsnew york reuters president donald trump monday dismissed allegations new lawsuit prominent constitutional ethics lawyers violating constitution letting hotels businesses accept payments foreign governments trump told reporters white house lawsuit filed earlier day citizens responsibility ethics washington without the nonprofit watchdog said trump submerged conflicts interest ties countries china india potentially russia payments things hotel rooms office leases posed conflicts interest its lawsuit seeks stop trump accepting improper payments saying constitutional provision known monuments clause bans as constitution farmers aware private financial interests subtly sway even virtuous leaders entanglement american officials foreign powers could pose creeping insidious threat republic crew said complaint the lawsuit filed district court manhattan it part wave expected litigation liberal advocacy groups trump republican took office friday on trump said would retain ownership global business empire president hand control oldest sons eric donald jr shri dillon trump adviser partner law firm morgan lewis bockius said time monuments clause applies gifts rather ordinary business payments hotel bills she also said profit generated trump hotels foreign governments would donated treasury but crew said trump refusal cede ownership set blind trust urged office government ethics leaves poised violate constitution repeatedly white house the monuments clause forbids trump officeholders accepting various gifts foreign governments without congressional approval district judge ronnie abrams appointee former democratic president barack obama preside crew lawsuit jay dealer professor boston university school law said substantive claim certainly reasonable courts abrams may decide get involved either find plaintiff lacks standing alternatively claim presents political question weigh merits dealer said natalie gewargis spokeswoman morgan lewis represents trump ethics matters said we comment clients work crew lawsuit challenges payments things office space leased industrial commercial bank china trump tower new york rounds trump golf courses rights rebroadcast create new versions trump reality tv show the china india indonesia turkey united kingdom among countries trump companies plan business trump trying business russia least three decades complaint said meanwhile payments washington hotel booking next month embassy kuwait national day celebration expected go directly defendant president complaint added to show standing sue crew claimed significantly injured divert resources lawsuit field hundreds media questions trump businesses among lawyers worked complaint constitutional scholars lawrence tribe harvard university edwin chemerinsky dean university california irving law school others include two former top white house ethics lawyers norman risen advised obama richard painter advised republican george bush politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump rejects new lawsuit over foreign payments to his firmsNEW YORK (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed allegations in a new lawsuit by prominent constitutional and ethics lawyers that he is violating the U.S. Constitution by letting his hotels and other businesses accept payments from foreign governments. Trump told reporters at the White House that the lawsuit filed earlier in the day by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington was “without merit.” The nonprofit watchdog said Trump is “submerged in conflicts of interest” from his ties to countries such as China, India and potentially Russia, and that payments for such things as hotel rooms and office leases posed conflicts of interest for him. Its lawsuit seeks to stop Trump from accepting any improper payments, saying a constitutional provision known as the “emoluments” clause bans them. As the Constitution’s framers were aware, “private financial interests can subtly sway even the most virtuous leaders, and entanglements between American officials and foreign powers could pose a creeping, insidious threat to the Republic,” CREW said in its complaint. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. It is part of a wave of expected litigation from liberal advocacy groups against Trump, a Republican who took office on Friday. On Jan. 11, Trump said he would retain ownership of his global business empire while president, but hand off day-to-day control to his oldest sons, Eric and Donald Jr.. Sheri Dillon, a Trump adviser and partner at the law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius, said at the time the emoluments clause applies to gifts, rather than ordinary business payments such as hotel bills. She also said that profit generated by Trump’s hotels from foreign governments would be donated to the U.S. Treasury. But CREW said Trump’s refusal to cede ownership or set up a blind trust, as urged by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, leaves him “poised” to violate the Constitution repeatedly while in the White House. The emoluments clause forbids Trump and other U.S. officeholders from accepting various gifts from foreign governments without congressional approval. U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams, an appointee of former Democratic President Barack Obama, will preside over CREW’s lawsuit. Jay Wexler, a professor at Boston University School of Law, said “the substantive claim is certainly reasonable,” but that courts such as Abrams’ may decide not to get involved. “Either it will find that the plaintiff lacks standing, or alternatively that the claim presents a political question and that it should not weigh in on the merits,” Wexler said. Natalie Gewargis, a spokeswoman for Morgan Lewis, which represents Trump on ethics matters, said: “We do not comment on our clients or the work we do for them.” CREW’s lawsuit challenges such payments for such things as office space leased by the state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China at Trump Tower in New York, rounds at Trump’s golf courses, and the rights to rebroadcast or create new versions of Trump’s reality TV show “The Apprentice.” China, India, Indonesia, Turkey and the United Kingdom are among the countries with which Trump’s companies do or plan to do business, and Trump had been trying to do business with Russia for at least three decades, the complaint said. Meanwhile, payments for a Washington hotel booking next month by the Embassy of Kuwait for its “National Day” celebration are expected to “go directly to defendant while he is president,” the complaint added. To show it has standing to sue, CREW claimed it has been “significantly injured” by having to divert resources to the lawsuit, and field hundreds of media questions about Trump’s businesses. Among the lawyers who worked on the complaint were constitutional scholars Laurence Tribe of Harvard University, and Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California at Irvine’s law school. Others include two former top White House ethics lawyers: Norman Eisen, who advised Obama; and Richard Painter, who advised the Republican George W. Bush. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump rejects new lawsuit foreign payments firmsnew york reuters president donald trump monday dismissed allegations new lawsuit prominent constitutional ethics lawyers violating constitution letting hotels businesses accept payments foreign governments trump told reporters white house lawsuit filed earlier day citizens responsibility ethics washington without the nonprofit watchdog said trump submerged conflicts interest ties countries china india potentially russia payments things hotel rooms office leases posed conflicts interest its lawsuit seeks stop trump accepting improper payments saying constitutional provision known monuments clause bans as constitution farmers aware private financial interests subtly sway even virtuous leaders entanglement american officials foreign powers could pose creeping insidious threat republic crew said complaint the lawsuit filed district court manhattan it part wave expected litigation liberal advocacy groups trump republican took office friday on trump said would retain ownership global business empire president hand control oldest sons eric donald jr shri dillon trump adviser partner law firm morgan lewis bockius said time monuments clause applies gifts rather ordinary business payments hotel bills she also said profit generated trump hotels foreign governments would donated treasury but crew said trump refusal cede ownership set blind trust urged office government ethics leaves poised violate constitution repeatedly white house the monuments clause forbids trump officeholders accepting various gifts foreign governments without congressional approval district judge ronnie abrams appointee former democratic president barack obama preside crew lawsuit jay dealer professor boston university school law said substantive claim certainly reasonable courts abrams may decide get involved either find plaintiff lacks standing alternatively claim presents political question weigh merits dealer said natalie gewargis spokeswoman morgan lewis represents trump ethics matters said we comment clients work crew lawsuit challenges payments things office space leased industrial commercial bank china trump tower new york rounds trump golf courses rights rebroadcast create new versions trump reality tv show the china india indonesia turkey united kingdom among countries trump companies plan business trump trying business russia least three decades complaint said meanwhile payments washington hotel booking next month embassy kuwait national day celebration expected go directly defendant president complaint added to show standing sue crew claimed significantly injured divert resources lawsuit field hundreds media questions trump businesses among lawyers worked complaint constitutional scholars lawrence tribe harvard university edwin chemerinsky dean university california irving law school others include two former top white house ethics lawyers norman risen advised obama richard painter advised republican george bush politicsnews