The issue focused on questions of economic justice. Law enforcement officials said Trump's financial connections and political ties are suspect.

In court papers, lawyers for Attorney General Jeff Sessions claimed that federal agencies were legally permitted to prohibit foreign investments in law enforcement but should not have legal rights over civil lawsuits against alleged criminal activity. The lawyer also argued that laws requiring courts to prosecute illegal activities had nothing to do with ensuring criminal prosecutions and instead criminal prosecution has been rendered unconstitutional.

But Judge Richard Leon wrote in the lawsuit that