Dear (Juris)Prudence: It Was One of the Biggest Scandals of the First Trump Term and It’s Even Worse Now. Where Did It Go?

Jurisprudence Aug 17, 202610:00 AM Trump’s crypto, airplane, and other grifts violate the emoluments clause. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images. Last week’s episode of Amicus included a mailbag special in which Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern answered listeners’ burning questions about the law. Amicus listeners have a lot of smart questions, so we’re running an occasional “Dear (Juris)Prudence” series in which we share your questions and Mark and Dahlia’s answers. Write to amicus@slate.com to pose a question to Dahlia and Mark. This transcript has been edited and condensed for clarity. Dear (Juris)Prudence, I’m a retired lawyer and a longtime Plusketeer who loves your podcast. I keep wondering whether Trump’s crypto, airplane, and other grifts violat