President Donald Trump’s openness to accepting a luxury jet from Qatar triggered sharp criticism from legal experts, who cited potential violations of the Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause. Trump has defended the reported gift as “a gesture of good faith,

Donald Trump was set to meet the leader of Syria and the heads of the Gulf states Wednesday in Riyadh before travelling to Qatar where controversy is swirling over the gifting of a luxury aircraft. - Qatar controversy - Trump was set to head to Doha around midday.

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.

Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress

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 One—the official presidential plane and according to multiple reports, after he leaves office, it will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.

Trump said accepting a luxury 747 from Qatar is a no-brainer. But critics say the plan threatens to turn a symbol of American power into a collection of legal and counterintelligence concerns.

Republicans break with Trump over a $400 million luxury jet gifted by Qatar’s government, raising legal, ethical, and political alarms. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8, was reportedly intended for the Pentagon but could serve as Trump’s Air Force One,

Reports broke over the weekend that the Trump administration is considering accepting a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One until he leaves office, prompting condemnation from lawmakers.