Trans-Pacific Partnership Seen As Door For Foreign Suits Against U.S.

DOCUMENT: Obama's Trade Deal Hands Powerful Legal Weapon To Foreign Corporations
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: U.S. President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during an event marking the 5th anniversay of the Affordable Care Act March 25, 2015 at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. President Obama spoke on the benefits of the legislation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: U.S. President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during an event marking the 5th anniversay of the Affordable Care Act March 25, 2015 at the South Court Auditorium of Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC. President Obama spoke on the benefits of the legislation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — An ambitious 12-nation trade accord pushed by President Obama would allow foreign corporations to sue the United States government for actions that undermine their investment “expectations” and hurts their business, according to a classified document.

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