Qatar, Trump and America
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The US is poised to accept a jet from Qatar. But legal experts previously told BI the reported gift raises both ethical and constitutional concerns.
The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.
Since news broke that President Donald Trump was being gifted a new plane by the government of Qatar, some have tried to justify it by bringing up the Statue of Liberty, which w as a gift from France to celebrate the 1876 U.S. centennial.
Qatar's offer to donate a luxury jet to the United States was not a personal gift to President Donald Trump but a "government-to-government transaction," the Gulf nation's prime minister said Wednesday.
While Democrats have largely ridiculed President Donald Trump's decision to accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari royal family, Republicans have raised national security concerns.
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Critics say Donald Trump's luxury gift from Qatar violates the ConstitutionDonald Trump is expected to receive a luxury 747 jet from Qatar to replace the current Air Force One. Republicans, democrats and legal experts are showing concern.
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‘A mockery': Trump bulldozes all ethics, accepts luxury aircraft as a gift from QatarGlenn Thrush, New York Times Justice Department Reporter and Marc Elias, Voting Rights Attorney and Founder of Democracy Dockett join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the news that Donald Trump will accept a luxury,
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Raw Story on MSN'Wow! Wow!' CNN anchor rendered speechless by example of threats posed by Trump's gift jetCNN's Kate Bolduan was moved to a double-wow reaction to a veteran national security official's explanation of the risks posed by President Donald Trump accepting a luxury jet from a foreign nation. The president is facing bipartisan backlash for accepting a $400 million Boeing 747-8 "flying palace" from the Qatar royal family,
US President Donald Trump has defended receiving a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar, labeling it a “valuable asset” for the United States. The jet,