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Richard W. Painter

Richard W. Painter, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, was the chief White House ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007.

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Emoluments: Trump's Coming Ethics Trouble

The president-elect’s lawyers have explained why they don’t think he’ll violate the Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause—but their arguments fall apart under closer scrutiny.
- Richard W. Painter, Laurence H. Tribe, Norman L. Eisen, and Joshua Matz
- Jan 18, 2017
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Trump Could Be in Violation of the Constitution His First Day in Office

Unless he divests himself of his business holdings, the president-elect could violate constitutional rules meant to guard against corruption.
- Norman L. Eisen and Richard W. Painter
- Dec 7, 2016