Overview

• President Trump plans to accept a $400 million Boeing 747-8 from Qatar as an interim Air Force One, sparking bipartisan scrutiny over constitutional and security implications.
• House Judiciary Democrats, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, introduced a resolution requiring congressional consent before Trump can accept the jet, citing the Foreign Emoluments Clause
• Senate Democrats, including Sen. Brian Schatz, are considering procedural tools to bring the issue to a floor vote, emphasizing potential espionage risks tied to the plane.
• Qatar’s prime minister defended the offer as a government-to-government gesture and stated the gift would be withdrawn if deemed illegal.
• Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested Trump might be leveraging the jet offer to pressure Boeing into expediting overdue Air Force One replacements.