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President Donald Trump’s openness to accepting a luxury jet from Qatar triggered sharp criticism from legal experts, who cited potential violations of the Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause. Trump has defended the reported gift as “a gesture of good faith,
Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress
Qatari officials said the plane was being given by the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon but Trump said the Boeing 747-8 jet will be used as Air Force One—the official presidential plane and according to multiple reports, after he leaves office, it will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.
Trump’s plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries
Trump said accepting a luxury 747 from Qatar is a no-brainer. But critics say the plan threatens to turn a symbol of American power into a collection of legal and counterintelligence concerns.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP firebrand senators are among those voicing discomfort with the deal.
The clip, recorded in 2017 at the height of the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar, directly contradicts Trump's current praise for the country's leadership.
Republicans break with Trump over a $400 million luxury jet gifted by Qatar’s government, raising legal, ethical, and political alarms. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8, was reportedly intended for the Pentagon but could serve as Trump’s Air Force One,
President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday morning in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first stop of a four-day trip that will include visits to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The trip, the first major overseas tour since Trump returned to the White House,