US EditionEthics experts worry about the implications of Trump accepting Qatar’s luxury plane
- President Donald Trump announced plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jet from the Qatari government as a temporary replacement for Air Force One.
- The plan emerged in response to delays in the delivery of the Air Force One replacements and faced criticism over possible breaches of the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments.
- Ethics experts, including Columbia Law’s Richard Briffault and CREW’s Noah Bookbinder, warned the gift could create unprecedented conflicts of interest and undermine Middle East peace negotiations.
- The Boeing 747 gift potentially valued at $400 million would require detailed security checks for listening devices, with critiques highlighting Trump’s ongoing business dealings in Qatar as a risk.
- The controversy has prompted congressional calls for ethics reviews, though experts say legal challenges and enforcement appear limited, making political consequences uncertain.
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Free plane highlights Trump's brazen corruption and becomes a political liability for Republicans
As Donald Trump prepares to accept a luxury plane from Qatar worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Rachel Maddow reviews the deep personal business ties and favors for Trump and his family business that serve as waypoints on his trip through the Middle East.
‘The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart Calls Trump The “Reverse Oprah” For Accepting Gifted Private Jet From Qatar
As Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show this week, he has some questions about the Trump administration’s latest shady dealings with country that has ties to terrorist organizations. On Monday’s episode of the Comedy Central show, the comedian called President Donald Trump a “reverse Oprah” for accepting a $400 million jumbo luxury jet as a gift from the Qatar royal family, which he will use as his Air Force One and then donate to his Trump …
Expert says Trump's jet scandal 'only the beginning' of plan to 'enrich himself' in office
After Qatar's royal family offered its $400 million jet for President Donald Trump to use as an Air Force One replacement, the president set off a firestorm of criticism from both sides of the political aisle in his eagerness to accept it. Now, one expert is arguing that Americans should expect to see similar conflicts of interest play out throughout the remainder of Trump's second term.The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the conversati…
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