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That is the question I've been trying to get to the bottom of.
And I've been speaking to various constitutional law scholars throughout this week.
And there are certainly areas of this that some scholars think are potentially illegal.
And the most concerning part is if any of the fund ends up in the hands of Trump or his family, because that would seem to be a straightforward violation of the emoluments clause, which prevents the president from enriching himself from his own government.
However, the administration has come out and said that none of the money will go to Trump and his family.
We're now waiting to see whether any entities connected with Trump will apply for some of this money, because that could also potentially be a violation, even if he's not in charge of those businesses at the moment.
But if he's the ultimate beneficiary of them, that could be unconstitutional.
Is the White House saying anything else about this?
The White House has said that there are other settlements in history for people who have been wronged by the Department of Justice or by the government.
And they say that this will benefit the American people and will help keep the government accountable.