A Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport after U.S. President Donald Trump visited the plane on Feb. 15, 2025. (Credit: AFP.)
It's just a matter of days now. The U.S. government and Qatar are expected to sign this week the controversial agreement for Doha to transfer a Boeing 747-8 to the Trump administration, according to a report by the Washington Post.The delivery is described as an "unconditional gift" to the U.S. Department of Defense, according to official communication reviewed by the newspaper . This approach is intended to sidestep corruption accusations that have surrounded the gesture since it came to light a few months ago. Last May, Washington confirmed this XXL gift, a "palace in the sky" estimated to be worth $400 million.Text updatesAccording to its first article, the U.S. Constitution forbids the president from accepting any present or emolument from any "king, prince, or foreign state" without the consent of...
It's just a matter of days now. The U.S. government and Qatar are expected to sign this week the controversial agreement for Doha to transfer a Boeing 747-8 to the Trump administration, according to a report by the Washington Post.The delivery is described as an "unconditional gift" to the U.S. Department of Defense, according to official communication reviewed by the newspaper . This approach is intended to sidestep corruption accusations that have surrounded the gesture since it came to light a few months ago. Last May, Washington confirmed this XXL gift, a "palace in the sky" estimated to be worth $400 million.Text updatesAccording to its first article, the U.S. Constitution forbids the president from accepting any present or emolument from any "king, prince, or foreign state" without the consent of...
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