- Beyond the obvious corruption of Trump accepting a luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar, there’s also a clear security risk, as he’d be using this as Air Force One. (Also, uh, “an analysis for Pete Hegseth” …) abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...May 11, 2025 12:48
- It also provides a handy means for "Flight to Avoid Prosecution" at some point...
- Also, this bsky.app/profile/jody...
- It's like having a 6-year-old making national security policy. "Do you like this big shiny plane, honey? Look at this golden throne you get to sit on. Should daddy buy this for you?"
- So the jet might come with a kill switch installed?
- If the kitchen gets hot enough, they'll just buy $400 mill (or $500 mill -- add a little vig) of Trump crypto or 'Media company shares' and then one of his entities will 'buy' the plane from Qatar for $400 mill...
- They hardly need to put listening devices in, he would happily sell every top secret tidbit to them.
- Hegseth has no clue. There are White House lawyers who can properly advise. Trump is desperate and delusional and destroying our country.
- Wouldn't Congress have to approve the millions of dollars that "additional communication security equip" would cost & therefore be part of the emoluments crime? Where are the Dem comments on this? Hello Schumer? Jeffries? Anybody home?
- So, what exactly WOULD be a violations of the Emoluments Clause, if this is not?
