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Trump’s Saudi policy contrary to US Constitution: Columnist

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 2:41 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 13 June 2017 2:42 PM ]

The photo taken on May 20, 2017 shows US President Donald Trump (L) and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh. (Photo by AFP)

Wilmer Leon, a columnist and political scientist from Washington, says President Donald Trump has defied one of the fundamental elements of the United States’ Constitution, “which is ensuring that the leaders and people in positions in this country are not receiving benefits from outside sources particularly outside governments that could impact their decision making.”

“As Donald Trump for example in his Trump International Hotel has received 270,000 dollars reportedly from Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia is lobbying the Trump administration that could very well be considered any monument or payment a quid pro quo for the Trump administration making decisions on how it is going to deal with Saudi Arabia,” Leon told Press TV on Tuesday.

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