Qatar, Trump and constitution
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WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Mike Pence said it's a "bad idea" for President Donald Trump to receive a luxury jet from Qatar, arguing that accepting the gift could be unconstitutional and jeopardize national security.
President Donald Trump announced that the Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar was giving the United States a Boeing 747-8 jet to replace the aging Air Force One aircrafts used by the president. But the proposed gift has raised a maelstrom of legal questions from Democrats,
Trump has been trying to replace the more than three-decades old Boeing Air Force One planes since his first term.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has urged President Donald Trump to reject Qatar‘s offer of a $400 million jumbo jet to replace Air Force One amid fears it could jeopardize the commander-in-chief’s safety.
The president attacked universities in the name of "protecting" Jews. But he's happy to receive a donation from Qatar's royal family.
By considering Qatar’s “gift” of a $400 million Boeing 747 airplane, President Donald Trump proves he is ethically and morally challenged. He has no sense of right and wrong; it’s all about the dollars — always the dollars.
What’s the difference between accepting Lady Liberty, gifted by the French, and Trump accepting a plane from Qatar’s monarchy? PolitiFact explains.
PolitiFact checks constitutionality of Trump administration possibly accepting plane gift from Qatar
WE’RE GETTING THE FACTS FOR YOU NOW ABOUT PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYING HIS ADMINISTRATION IS WILLING TO ACCEPT A PLANE FROM QATAR ... ACCEPTING THE GIFT WOULD VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION, WHICH SAYS ...
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Sen. Susan Collins joins a growing number of Republicans questioning President Trump's plan to accept a $400 million jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One.