Trump derided foreign gifts — and Qatar
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Mukesh Ambani to meet Trump, Qatar emir in Doha, sources say
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The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a final event in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning — a meeting with the leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — before departing to Qatar for the second leg of his trip.
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.
Schumer also called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify before Congress and answer a number of questions related to the potential gift.
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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.
The "Late Show" host exposed the president's hypocrisy as he plans to accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari government.
The announcement of a golf resort in Qatar underscores the deepening ties between Trump's affiliated company and Gulf nations.
The nation of Qatar offered the Trump administration a Boeing 747-8 for use as Air Force One. Trump called the plane a "gift," in a post on his social media site, Truth Social. A representative of the administration clarified that Qatar "has offered to donate a plane to the Department of Defense," not to Trump himself.