Deborah Samuel Sills

1 month ago | constitution.congress.gov | Robert G. Natelson |Zephyr Teachout |John Moore |Deborah Samuel Sills

Article I, Section 9, Clause 8: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State. The Foreign Emoluments Clause’s basic purpose is to prevent corruption and limit foreign influence on federal officers.