US EditionHouse Democrat demands ethics review of Qatari jet gift to Trump
- House Democrats, led by Rep. Ritchie Torres on May 2025, demanded an ethics review of a $400 million Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar to President Trump in the U.S.
- The gift arose amid expanding Trump family business ventures and Gulf investments, raising concerns about emoluments clause violations and foreign influence.
- Legal reviews, including from the DOJ and Qatar, are ongoing to determine if the aircraft can be accepted for Defense Department use and later placed in Trump's presidential library.
- Senate Democrats like Brian Schatz criticized the deal as lacking "moral justification" while some Republicans expressed mixed views, highlighting bipartisan concern over conflicts of interest.
- The controversy underscores broader debate over the influence of Gulf states on U.S. Policy and Trump's blending of private business with official presidential actions.
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This Is the Most Obvious Corruption Ever (w/ Sen. Brian Schatz)
Sam Stein is joined by Senator Brian Schatz to break down the $400 million “gift” from Qatar to Donald Trump, raising serious constitutional and ethical red flags. They discuss how Democrats (and even some Republicans) are condemning it, and how this kind of blatant grift fits into the larger pattern of Trump-era corruption.Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and even…
‘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.
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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.
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