Qatari prime minister dismisses controversy surrounding Trump plan to accept gifted jet

CNN

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President Donald Trump has issued a new defense of his decision to accept a $400 million jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One.
Daily Mail
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A group of senior Democratic senators want the Pentagon’s watchdog to look into President Trump’s potential acceptance of a $400 million luxury Boeing jet gifted by Qatar, and the Defense Department’s role in the transfer.
The Hill
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But the Qatari royal family’s offer of a Boeing 747-8, a plane so opulent it is known as the “palace in the sky”, has done something rare in the Republican party: uniting moderates and Maga hardliners in condemnation.
The Telegraph
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The president is so impatient for a replacement plane that he is considering accepting a donated model from Qatar, despite concerns that it could be less secure, costly to retrofit and a violation of the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on foreign gifts.
The Independent

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