Qatar, Trump and Air Force One
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The US is poised to accept a jet from Qatar. But legal experts previously told BI the reported gift raises both ethical and constitutional concerns.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said there will be “plenty of scrutiny” of a controversial decision by President Trump to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jetliner from Qatar to become the
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'Ridiculous!' Trump's new 'lie' torn apart as he doubles down on accepting Qatari jetPresident Donald Trump has a new excuse for why he is accepting a $400 million luxury jumbo jet from the government of Qatar right as he is engaging in diplomatic talks in the Middle East, a development so controversial that even some Republicans are recoiling from it.
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.
US media have reported that the Trump administration is set to accept a new Air Force One from Qatar as a gift. Trump has called the deal a "transparent transaction," but critics point to likely conflicts of interest.
Congressional Republicans and Democrats express security and ethical concerns over President Trump's interest in accepting a $400 million airplane from Qatar as a new Air Force One. The controversy centers around potential security risks and violations of the emoluments clause,
Brit Hume warned on Fox News Monday that Qatar’s donation of a luxury aircraft to the U.S. government for President
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Trump set to meet Syrian leader ahead of Qatar visitDonald Trump was set to meet the leader of Syria and the heads of the Gulf states Wednesday in Riyadh before travelling to Qatar where controversy is swirling over the gifting of a luxury aircraft.The US president was set to "say hello" to Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa during his last day in Riyadh,
Reports broke over the weekend that the Trump administration is considering accepting a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One until he leaves office, prompting condemnation from lawmakers.
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