U.S. judge rejects Trump administration bid to halt emoluments lawsuit

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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he leaves a campaign rally at Columbia Regional Airport in Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he leaves a campaign rally at Columbia Regional Airport in Columbia, Missouri, U.S., November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

November 2, 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge in Maryland on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to freeze a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump’s business dealings violate the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition on receiving improper payments from foreign governments.

The administration had sought to block discovery in the case so it could appeal a judge’s ruling allowing the suit to go forward.

(Reporting by Jan Wolfe; writing David Alexander; editing by Eric Beech)

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