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‘That’s a bill that could come due’: Tapper questions Treasury secretary on Qatar jet
In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends Qatar’s $400 million luxury jet gift to ...
Trump's Middle East 'bromance' and Qatar jet controversy lampooned on SNL finale
Live mocks President Trump's foreign policy reset, focusing on a fictional Saudi bromance, a controversial Qatari jet, and ...
Rand Paul says Trump's Qatar jet plan could undermine the wins from his Middle East swing
Rand Paul sees it, President Donald Trump is coming off a positive week of dealmaking in the Middle East. But White House ...
Trump’s Qatar jet gift vs. Air Force One: Breaking down the key differences
President Trump's current Air Force One and Qatar's gifted $400 million luxury Boeing differ most greatly on age and ...
Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump’s Mideast tour
President Donald Trump has used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global ...
Explainer-Is Qatar's gift of a plane to President Trump allowed under US law?
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to accept a $400 million airplane from Qatar raises a raft of questions about the scope of ...
Cash-Strapped Hollywood Could Turn to Qatar, Which Is Making Moves at Cannes
Qatar, the tiny Arab state rich in oil and gas that recently offered to replace Donald Trump’s Air Force One with a $400 ...
How Qatar Spent Billions to Gain Influence in the U.S.
The tiny Gulf state has showered money on the U.S.’s military and universities, giving it outsize geopolitical clout.
Hamas confirms new Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel in Qatar on Saturday
A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is underway in Qatar's Doha, Hamas official Taher al-Nono ...
Democrats move to block over $3B in weapons sales to Qatar and UAE
The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to ...
Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar
When President Donald Trump addressed U.S. and Qatari troops at a military base in Qatar, he assured the rank and file “we ...
Is Qatar's gift of a plane to President Trump allowed under US law?
The gift raises questions about the scope of laws that are intended to thwart corruption and improper influence, legal ...