US EditionReed: Trump’s Qatar plane would ‘pose immense counterintelligence risks’
- President Donald Trump expressed interest in accepting a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One amid replacement plans by the Defense Department.
- Concerns arose from multiple congressional Republicans and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer over security risks and potential violations of the emoluments clause related to the gift.
- Senator Ted Cruz warned of espionage and surveillance problems posed by the plane, while Schumer questioned taxpayer costs for aircraft modifications needed to protect presidential security.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated that the situation would receive significant attention, while Trump described Qatar’s offer as a generous act despite concerns raised by critics such as Senator Rand Paul.
- The debate highlights tensions over ethics and national security, suggesting the acceptance could undermine American standards and demand congressional and Justice Department review before proceeding.
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Omaha World-Herald
Trump’s Qatari plane is a Trojan horse
People who reject gifts aren’t always stupid. Just ask the Trojans. Oh, wait.
Sometimes I wonder about America’s priorities
What do Rand Paul, Laura Loomer and Ben Shapiro have in common? I mean apart from the fact that they are MAGA psychotics, of course? They think Trump accepting a brand spanking new plane from the Qatari government isn’t a good look. Even the lunatic New York Post published an editorial that was headlined, “Qatar’s…
Qatar has a history of buying influence in the US - Washington Examiner
Doha’s decades-long history of buying influence in the U.S. is resurfacing amidst reports that President Donald Trump will accept a gifted luxury Boeing jet by the Qatari government. Qatar has long been accused of flaunting its vast wealth, derived largely from oil extraction, to curry favor on Capitol Hill and in the Ivy League. Business dealings with the oil-rich nation were what brought down Bob Menendez, then-chairman of the Senate Foreign A…
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