US EditionHouse Democrat demands ethics review of Qatari jet gift to Trump
- President Donald Trump is defending a plan to accept a $400 million Boeing 747 jet from Qatar as a gift to the U.S. Government in 2025.
- The gift follows expanding Trump family business ventures and investments in Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar.
- Lawmakers of both parties have raised ethics and national security concerns, citing the emoluments clause which bars federal officials from accepting foreign gifts without Congress approval.
- Senate Democrats plan resolutions and potential votes to challenge the arrangement, while the Department of Justice claims the gift is legal as no official act was exchanged.
- The controversy suggests potential conflicts between Trump family business interests and official U.S. Policy, raising questions about foreign influence and ethics in government.
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‘Why wouldn’t I accept a gift?’ stumped Trump asks amid Qatari jet furor
President Donald Trump apparently has no idea what could possibly be concerning about accepting a $400 million gift of an Air Force One replacement from Qatar, the bankroller of Hamas who might look for a favor in the future in return.
House Ethics watchdog finally opens in 119th Congress after board members finally appointed
The office is designed to receive ethics complaints from the public against any House member, investigate the validity of the allegations, and then turn legitimate cases to the House Ethics Committee, which makes the final decision.
Gift or grift? Typical Trump allies break with plan to accept $400M jet from Qatar
Some Republican lawmakers are expressing concern over the Qatari royal family gifting President Trump a luxury jet. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports more details from Capitol Hill. New York Times Washington Correspondent Charlie Savage and former George W. Bush Aide Elise Jordan join Chris Jansing to share their thoughts.
Qatar gave Trump a plane called the Flying Palace now the President of the United States is suspected of corruption, but he's not gonna do anything for it.
On April 3, 2025, a Boeing 747-8 aircraft arrived at San Antonio airport in Texas, from Qatar. It is a luxurious private aircraft, called the "flying palace", with two decks, two bedrooms, several salons, an office, two bathrooms and nine toilets (a special one can see here). It cost about $400 million. It was built 13 years ago for Al Thani, the ruling family of Qatar, and now Emir Tamim bin Hamad decided to give it to President Donald Trump.
Lina Lund: Brussels has also received "gifts" from Qatar
Donald Trump is rejoicing over Qatar's offer to receive a Boeing plane from the country's royal family. On the other side of the Atlantic, a number of EU politicians have also received "gifts" from Qatar, but have at least tried to hide it.
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