US EditionSenate GOP weighs safety, legal concerns over Trump Qatar jet gift
- President Donald Trump accepted a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar, intended to serve temporarily as Air Force One and later transferred to his presidential library.
- The gift has sparked concerns from Republicans and Democrats about constitutional conflicts, foreign influence, and national security, with Qatar stating the deal remains under consideration.
- Several senators, including Lindsey Graham and Shelley Moore Capito, urged thorough review of the deal’s legality and security risks, while some Trump allies expressed unease over Qatar’s involvement and motives.
- Senator Rand Paul warned Trump on national television that accepting the jet would not "pass the smell test," and constitutional law experts said the president cannot personally benefit from foreign gifts.
- The controversy highlights potential challenges in separating official duties from personal enrichment and raises questions over U.S. Geopolitical independence and government trust.
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The Daily NewsTrump accepting luxury jetliner from Qatar raises alarm on both sides of political aisle
Several top Republicans in Congress have expressed concerns about the 747 deal, including that the plane would be a security risk.
Even Republicans admit Trump's jet is an unconstitutional bribe
From crackpot influencers to sitting Senators and Congresspeople, even MAGA Republicans have to admit this jet is a bald-faced bribe. I am left wondering what this "gift" jet is a distraction from, because it is so fantastically illegal that even Chuck Schumer is abandoning writing sternly worded letters and is instead "doing something" (even though it is still ineffective). — Read the rest The post Even Republicans admit Trump's jet is an uncon…
Senate Republicans Criticize Trump’s Jet Deal
“A number of Republican lawmakers are souring on President Donald Trump’s plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft as a gift from Qatar — a rare series of rebukes of the president by his allies in Congress,” Politico reports. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday became the most prominent Republican to express discomfort with the deal, telling reporters there are “lots of issues associated with that offer which I think need to be furt…
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