"The Flying Palace". Gift for Trump from Qatar

President Donald Trump is ready to accept the luxury Boeing 747-8 as a gift from Qatar authorities - announced ABC News on Sunday. The aircraft would be the most costly gift from a abroad state and would first service as Air Force 1 and would later be donated to the foundation for the presidential library.

According to TV, citing sources acquainted with the proposal, the aircraft would be accepted as a gift from the Qatari royal household and would service as the presidential aircraft Air Force One, but just before the end of this word would be handed over to the foundation for Trump's presidential library. The announcement of the decision is due to take place during Trump's visit to the mediate East this week.

"The Flying Palace"

As early as February, the president visited a plane - called the "flying palace" - during a visit to Florida.

According to ABC, if there was a donation, it would be the most costly gift from a abroad state, and the value of the aircraft is estimated at 400 million dollars.

It would surely besides origin legal controversy. The US Constitution says "to no 1 who holds any United States office in return for payment or honor, shall, without the consent of Congress, accept any gift, salary, office or title from a king, prince or abroad state". During Trump's first term, critics of the president had already invoked this provision, claiming Trump had broken it erstwhile delegations of another states were staying in his estates during visits.

Nevertheless, lawyer General Pam Bondi - who in the past acted as a lobbyist for Qatar - and Trump's chief lawyer at the White home David Warrington concluded that a gift would be "legally permissible" if the transfer of the aircraft is subject to the transfer of its property to Trump's presidential library before the end of its word of office, provide sources acquainted with their findings.

"Insolent Corruption"

Already on Sunday, this information criticized many Democratic organization politicians, including erstwhile prosecutor, Congressman Daniel Goldman.

"Trump plans to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar as a gift to service as AF1. It should not be amazing that Pam Bondi, a erstwhile Qatari abroad agent, gave her permission" - wrote Goldman on X.

"Unconstitutional is not adequate to find this brazen corruption, let alone threats to national security" - added.

Even during Trump's first tenure, his administration placed orders at Boeing for aircraft to service as Air Force One, but the company has many years of delays with their delivery, resulting in Trump's frequently expressed frustration. Currently, the company plans to deliver the first 747 device adapted to presidential requirements in 2027, although originally the deadline was 2022.

PAP