House Democrats Investigate Trump's Acceptance of $400M Qatari Jet

President Donald Trump's plan to accept a $400 million luxury Boeing 747 jet from the Qatari government has drawn bipartisan scrutiny over its legality, national security implications, and potential constitutional violations. Democrats in both the House and Senate have launched investigations demanding the release of legal memos, particularly one reportedly authored by Attorney General Pam Bondi, that justify the acceptance of the gift, which they argue violates the Foreign Emoluments Clause requiring congressional consent. Concerns extend to the plan for Trump to use the aircraft as Air Force One temporarily before transferring it to his presidential library, raising suspicions of an improperly solicited bribe. Senate Democrats have also expressed alarm over the national security risks and the potential costs, estimated to exceed $1 billion, for necessary security upgrades to the unvetted aircraft. Republicans have voiced worries primarily about the plane's safety and possible espionage threats linked to Qatar's ties to Hamas. The White House maintains the gift's legality and insists the plane is for U.S. Air Force use, but has yet to provide full transparency regarding the legal and security assessments underpinning the approval.