Qatar, Trump and foreign emoluments
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The Constitution bars federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress.
Several top Republicans in Congress have expressed concerns about the 747 deal, including that the plane would be a security risk.
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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.
Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress
Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 26 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution to condemn the gift of a luxury airplane, valued at $400 million,
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday vowed to block all of President Donald Trump's nominees to the Justice Department until the agency reports what it knows about Qatar's offer to give Trump's administration a $400 million airplane.
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,
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