Nevertheless, Attorney General Pam Bondi signed off on the plan.
It’s worth noting that during the first Trump administration, Bondi was registered as a foreign agent of the Qatari government—which raises its own set of ethics concerns.
Trump administration in talks with Qatar over plane gift
A deal on a plane that would become Air Force One has not been reached, but ethics experts say accepting it from Qatar would violate the Constitution’s emoluments clause.
This plan is just the latest development in what appears to be a deepening relationship between the Trump family and Qatar, coming two weeks after the Trump Organization announced a new golf development in the country, built in partnership with its sovereign wealth fund.
The plan was announced as Trump heads to Qatar on his first international trip of his second term, which just so happens to take him to three countries where he has properties or developments.
Trump’s Middle East trip will take him to 3 countries with Trump-branded projects - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
During Trump’s trip to the Middle East, he will visit three countries which all have Trump-branded properties or ongoing developments.
By the way, Jared Kushner has been working as an informal advisor to the administration in advance of the trip.
His firm also happens to have a significant investment from Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund.
Jared Kushner quietly advising Trump administration ahead of Middle East trip | CNN Politics
The president’s son-in-law is involved in discussions with Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, about signing agreements that would normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, sources said.
On his trip this week, Trump will meet with foreign officials who have the ability to make decisions affecting his and his family’s finances.
This all deserves serious scrutiny and public pushback.
It’s hard to imagine a country giving a $400 million jet out of the kindness of its heart.
So what does Qatar hope to get out of this? What would Trump be willing to give them?
Again and again, we have to question whether Trump will put his own interests first, or those of the American people.
May 12, 2025 18:42So, where does the US Congress stand on approving this emolument? Or is it a done deal already? ArtI.S9.C8.1 “No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the US: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, w/Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument,...”?💁🏻♀️
