Qatar, Trump and Boeing
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Legal experts said Trump's acceptance of a private plane from Qatar likely would violate the U.S. Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause.
GOP lawmakers indicated they have multiple concerns with President Trump potentially being gifted a new luxury jet from Qatar, ranging from safety to legal and ethical worries.
President Trump continues to defend the proposed gift in numerous posts on Truth Social and a recent conversation with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
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“The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Tuesday, May 13.
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani will meet U.S. President Donald Trump and the emir of Qatar in Doha on Wednesday, two sources told Reuters, as his company Reliance Industries looks to foster ties with authorities in both nations.
Schumer also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress and answer a number of questions related to the potential gift.
Roger Wicker, the powerful leader of the Armed Services Committee, disparaged President Donald Trump’s plan to accept a Boeing aircraft from Qatar — adding to a bipartisan chorus of lawmakers criticizing the potential gift.