OH NO! How can that be ? Isn't it illegal and against the emoluments clause of the Constitution?
"The
Title of Nobility Clause is a provision in
Article I,
Section 9, Clause 8 of the
United States Constitution,
[1] that prohibits the
federal government from granting titles of
nobility, and restricts members of the government from receiving
gifts,
emoluments, offices or titles from foreign
states and
monarchies without the consent of the
United States Congress. The Clause is subject to interpretation.
[2] Also known as the
Emoluments Clause, it was designed to shield the federal officeholders of the United States against so-called "corrupting foreign influences." The clause is reinforced by the corresponding prohibition on state titles of nobility in
Article I, Section 10, and more generally by the
Republican Guarantee Clause in
Article IV, Section 4. "
errr wait.
The
Emoluments Clause may refer to the following clauses in the
United States Constitution:
- The Ineligibility Clause, Article I, Section 6, Clause 2, also called the Incompatibility Clause, affecting members of Congress
- The Foreign Emoluments Clause, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8, also called the Title of Nobility Clause, affecting the executive branch
- The Domestic Emoluments Clause, Article II, Section 1, Clause 7, also called the Presidential Emoluments Clause, affecting the President's salary
Thank you.