- The Trump administration is set to accept a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet, valued at approximately $400 million, from Qatar’s royal family to serve as a temporary Air Force One until new planes are delivered, with ownership transferring to the Trump presidential library foundation by January 2029.
- White House and DOJ lawyers, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, concluded the gift is legal, arguing it does not violate bribery laws or the Constitution’s emoluments clause since it is donated to the Department of Defense, not Trump personally, and is not conditioned on any official act.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi’s past role as a foreign lobbyist for Qatar, earning $115,000 monthly in 2020 and during the 2022 World Cup preparations, has drawn scrutiny amid the news of the gift. Read More
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