Overview

• President Trump has expressed intent to accept a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One, with plans to transfer it to his presidential library post-term.
• House Judiciary Democrats introduced a resolution asserting that accepting the jet without Congressional approval would violate the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.
• Lawmakers from both parties have voiced concerns about the jet's lack of necessary security modifications and the potential for espionage risks.
• Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested Trump may be leveraging the jet offer to pressure Boeing to expedite delayed Air Force One replacements.
• Qatar’s prime minister defended the offer as a government-to-government gesture and pledged to withdraw it if deemed illegal under U.S. law.