House Democrats have accused former President Donald Trump of accepting over $7.8 million in payments from foreign governments via the Trump Organization during his time in the White House. According to a 156-page report released by the minority staff on the House Oversight Committee, the majority of these payments, totaling more than $5.5 million, came from the Chinese government and state-owned entities. The remaining funds originated from 19 other countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar.

The report alleges that Trump violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts or cash from foreign state actors without Congressional approval. The allegations state that Trump failed to divest from his business empire and allowed his businesses to accept millions of dollars from corrupt nations. The top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., criticized Trump for "willfully violating the U.S. Constitution."

The report, backed by more than 400 pages of documents obtained from Mazars USA LLC, Trump's former accounting firm, suggests that Trump's businesses profited from foreign cash and may have provided benefits in return. The focus of the investigation appears to be on Trump Organization's hotels in Las Vegas, New York, and Washington, D.C., as well as Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Payments received by Trump during his presidency include more than $615,000 from Saudi Arabia, primarily through its lease of the 45th floor of Trump Tower and stays at Trump International Hotel in DC. The Indian government spent at least $282,764 on Trump properties, including two units of Trump Tower. The report notes that Mazars only provided information for Trump Tower for the year 2018, and it is unclear if contracts or agreements were made before Trump took office.

Despite the shocking findings, the Oversight Committee and Raskin emphasize that the report is based on a fraction of Trump's accounting records, blaming House Republicans for preventing the disclosure of further evidence.

In response to the allegations, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., accused Democrats of an obsession with Trump and highlighted the financial dealings of President Biden and his family. Comer is one of the committee chairs leading an impeachment inquiry into President Biden's alleged foreign business deals during his time as vice president.

In addition to the aforementioned payments, Democrats also accuse Trump of accepting $465,744 from Qatar, $303,372 from Kuwait, and $248,962 from Malaysia, with these funds being spent at various Trump properties.

The Trump Organization did not immediately respond to requests for comment. As the impeachment inquiry against President Biden continues, the allegations surrounding Trump's foreign payments add another layer to the ongoing scrutiny of the financial activities of former and current presidents alike.