Can the president accept expensive gifts from foreign governments? @UCBerkeleySchoolofLaw
Can the president accept expensive gifts from foreign governments? @UCBerkeleySchoolofLaw
Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In this episode of It’s the Law, Dean Chemerinsky breaks down how the Constitution prohibits U.S. officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments, and also explains a provision that specifically bars the president from accepting both expensive and inexpensive gifts.

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Can the president accept expensive gifts from foreign governments?

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