Qatar is supposed to give Trump a new plane: NPR

The Trump administration speaks to the Qatar government about the acceptance of a luxurious Boeing 747 aircraft, said a high -ranking officer of the White House, who could temporarily serve as Air Force One.

The offer, which was first reported by ABC News, takes place on the evening before by Trump's visit to the Middle East. The President is said to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

The high -ranking official of the White House, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not public, confirmed that Qatar offered to donate an airplane to the Ministry of Defense, but said that the gift was not presented or accepted this week in Qatar.

ABC and the New York Times reported that the plane would be donated to Trump's presidential library if he leaves the office. The offer would be one of the largest foreign gifts ever received by the US government and raises legal and ethical questions.

Trump pushed back against these concerns in a post in his truth on Sunday evening.

He wrote: “The fact that the Ministry of Defense receives a gift from a 747 aircraft free of charge to temporarily replace the 40 -year -old Air Force One in a very public and transparent transaction.

Karoline Leavitt, the spokeswoman for the White House, said that every “gift from a foreign government is fully complied with with all applicable laws”.

“President Trump's government is committed to full transparency,” she said.

The Democrats asked whether the deal was legal at all.

“This is not a good idea, even if the aircraft was donated to the US government,” Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut said on X. “But Trump is allowed to keep the plane ??? It is simply a cash payment to Trump in exchange for favors. Only wildly illegal.”

In his first term, Trump has completed a deal with Boeing to deliver the next generation of Air Force One. According to the conditions of this deal, Trump agreed to pay 3.9 billion US dollars for two tailor -made 747 seconds. However, the president frustrated the aircraft over time when the oppressed aircraft manufacturer delivers the aircraft.