Trump defends Qatar jumbo jet offer
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Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move CT Sen. Chris Murphy opposes.
Trump would like the Defense Department to use the plane while he is in office and then have it donated to his presidential library and foundation.
President Trump’s confirmation that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing.
The hold will only delay — but not block — the nominees from confirmation, with a simple majority vote of GOP senators able to overcome it.
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.
President Trump’s acceptance of a Qatar-donated Boeing 747 as a new Air Force One aircraft would pose “immense counterintelligence risks” to the United States if used, according to the top
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP firebrand senators are among those voicing discomfort with the deal.
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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and economist Peter Schiff have sharply criticized a reported $400 million gift of a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family to President Donald Trump.