Trump defends prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use
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Trump attacks foreign and even Qatari donations to the Clinton Foundation. Now he wants to accept the biggest gift of all.
Qatari officials said the plane was being given by the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon but Trump said the Boeing 747-8 jet will be used as Air Force Oneāthe official presidential plane and according to multiple reports, after he leaves office, it will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.
Article I includes a ban on anyone serving in government accepting āany present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign Stateā unless Congress approves. Article II says, in part, that the president cannot receive any emolument from a U.S. state.
Despite flying for more than 35 years, the current pair of Air Force One jets remain one of the safest and secure aircraft in the world.
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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.