US EditionJeffries targets Trump over Qatari jet gift, citing ‘Wannabe Kings’
- The Trump administration intends to accept a Boeing 747-8 aircraft valued at several million dollars from Qatar’s ruling family as a temporary replacement for Air Force One, with the specifics expected to be clarified by May 2025.
- The gift arises amid legal and ethical questions related to the Constitution's Emoluments Clause that restricts presidents from receiving foreign profits without Congress consent.
- Several Republican senators expressed mixed views, with some defending the gift as beneficial and legal if conveyed to the U.S. Government, while others raised concerns about security and legality.
- Senator Brian Schatz condemned the plan as 'disgusting' and 'wildly corrupt,' noting the jet’s over $400 million value and emphasizing the symbolic importance of Air Force One.
- The Defense Department will retrofit the jet with security features for presidential use, and White House officials said the transaction will be public, transparent, and legally compliant as reviews continue.
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Qatar gifts Trump $400m jet - Daily Trust
A $400 million luxury plane which the Qatar Royal family offered to U.S. President Donald Trump is currently generating controversy. The royal family has the jumbo jet for Trump’s exclusive use as a presidential plane, but critics have rejected the offer, which they described as unethical. But Trump has agreed to accept it, saying it would be stupid to turn down such generous offer. The plane, which would be outfitted to serve as Air Force One, …
Trump’s Qatari plane parks itself in his way
The NewsPresident Donald Trump’s Qatari plane problem might circle his administration for longer than he’d like.Trump is forging ahead with his plans to accept a lavish jumbo jet from the Middle Eastern nation’s government, even as a number of conservatives and Trump allies question the potential security and geopolitical risks it would entail. As Democrats signal they’ll try to keep the plane in headlines for weeks to come, Trump may find himse…
Some GOP senators express misgivings over Trump plan to accept Qatari jet
By Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Several Republican senators expressed misgivings that the Trump administration plans to accept a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family to use as Air Force One, noting the potential for security and legal risks. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate GOP leadership team, said that President Donald Trump and the White House “need to look at the constitutionality” of…
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