US EditionTodd Young isn't "comfortable" with Qatar's gift to Trump
- U.S. President Donald Trump is considering accepting a $400 million luxury jumbo jet offered by Qatar during his 2025 visit to the Middle East.
- The offer comes amid delayed delivery of new Air Force One planes by Boeing, and critics question its legality under the Constitution's emoluments clause.
- The jet, a Boeing 747-8 once used by Qatar's royal family, requires extensive modifications to meet presidential standards and has sat unsold since 2020.
- Trump called the gift "a very nice gesture" and argued it would save taxpayers money, while Democrats and some Republicans voiced ethical and security concerns.
- Bipartisan scrutiny could trigger legal challenges over the gift's acceptance, although Qatar’s prime minister said the offer would be withdrawn if deemed illegal.
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Middle East Trip Raises Concerns About Trump's Conflict of Interest
"Trump is committing the most open, wide-ranging, and brazen corruption in modern history," says Matthew Dallek, a political historian at George Washington University in the US capital. "There is no equivalent in presidential history." Dallek is far from the only one who is deeply concerned about conflicts of interest in the White House. Trump concluded his visit to the Gulf States today in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The Qatari royal family is giving …
Todd Young isn't "comfortable" with Qatar's gift to Trump
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follow.itThe Plane Qatar Is Reportedly Gifting To Trump Is One They've Been Trying To Offload For Years
When people heard that Qatar was giving Donald Trump a luxury Boeing 747 jet, it sounded like a big deal. Trump made it sound even bigger by saying the U.S. would save money and finally get a proper Air Force One without waiting years. But the truth is not so shiny. The plane is old and used and has been sitting on the market unsold since 2020. The aircraft in question is a Boeing 747-8. It once belonged to Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al T…
"We will not change our decision": Qatar's Prime Minister sees "no controversy" about the plane offered to Trump
The royal family of the small gas emirate is in the process of offering the United States a Boeing 747-8, estimated at $400 million. The U.S. Constitution prohibits the depositaries of the public authority from accepting gifts from foreign kings, princes or states.
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