Qatar, Trump and jet gift
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Converting a luxury jet gifted by Qatar to President Donald Trump into a replacement for Air Force One could potentially cost hundreds of millions of dollars and it could take up two years to install the necessary security equipment,
Schumer also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress and answer a number of questions related to the potential gift.
Justice Department nominees won't be confirmed until the Trump administration provides full transparency on "Qatari influence," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced on Tuesday.
The Constitution bars federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress.
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.
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.
Jon Stewart was stunned by the news that President Donald Trump is accepting a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatar royal family. “What?” Stewart said in his monologue Monday, responding to a news clip detailing how the $400 million jet would be transferred to Trump’s presidential library foundation before he leaves office in 2029.
The Trump administration is preparing to accept a superluxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar as a gift to be used by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One.