Donald Trump's legal woes just got that much more complex as a federal judge just ruled that lawsuits brought by attorneys general in both Maryland and District of Columbia alleging foreign gifts made to Trump can move forward.
However, the decision by Judge Peter Messitte of the US District Court of Maryland narrows the scope of the case to Trump Organization activities in Washington.
Other Trump properties like Mar-a-Lago will be out of bounds for this legal proceeding.
Maryland and DC filed the case saying that the Trump International Hotel holds a special advantage over nearby hotel and entertainment properties, and that the Trump hotel got special tax concessions.
In his ruling, the judge made note several times that foreign governments have shifted their business from hotels like the Ritz Carlton and the Four Seasons to the "President's Hotel."
Due to the Constitution's Emoluments Clause, presidents are barred from illegal "gifts" from foreign countries.
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