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This isn’t really a gift,
Connecticut Representative Joe Courtney, a top Democrat on the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, told Politico The White House said the royal family of Qatar is giving President Trump a $400 million luxury jet that he will use as Air Force One and then keep once he leaves office,
the comedian began to boos and oohs If the initial reports are factual, I think it's concerning. Qatar is not our friend,
Air Force One is the symbol of America,
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told reporters on Monday I don't think it looks good or smells good,
Punchbowl News reported him saying It is worth pointing out that the Qutaris have given out this exact same plane model before as well in 2018, which was given to the President of Turkey."
However, ... Erin continued I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer. I mean, I could be the stupid person and say 'no, we don't want a free, very expensive aeroplane'. But, I thought it was a great gesture."
Explaining why he accepted it, he added So who is going to look into this? Who is going to tell Trump in his inner circle that this is wrong and stand up on this one?"
Well, that defense is not flying, even with some of Trump's staunch supporters."
Back in the CNN studio, Erin hit out once more as she scathingly said Team Trump claims the president’s actions are all meant to benefit the nation, but given all the foreign investments and conflicts of interest — and now a $400 million plane — they seem designed to benefit the president more than anything.”
The newspaper’s board damningly concluded It’s not a gift to me, it’s a gift to the Department of Defense,
How are we supposed to ever see the US under the Trump admin designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, ... if the US is now going to accept a $400 million jet from Qatar to fly the US President and his staff around on?"
I love President Trump. I would take a bullet for him. But, I have to call a spade a spade. We cannot accept a $400 million ‘gift’ from jihadists in suits. The Qataris fund the same Iranian proxies in Hamas and Hezbollah who have murdered US Service Members. The same proxies that have worked with the Mexican cartels to get jihadists across our border."
Calling the episode a "stain" on his tenure, she added It’s also a huge national security risk. So you’re going to have the Qatari government know all the ins and outs, security protocols, technology of the plane that houses the U.S. president.”
I bet his national security team is like, ‘This does not seem like a good idea,
If we were meeting with other heads of state, we would actually be told don’t even take a pen from them because it likely has surveillance capabilities in it,
said Griffin, now one of the hosts of “The View.” We don’t seem to have any national security team.”
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg swiftly replied They shelter Hamas terrorists. They protect their money. They allow them to carry out their terrorist activities,
I'd be checking for bugs is what I'd be checking for,
What does it matter if we get a gift? We’ve got gifts from countries around the world before,
