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Trump’s $400 M Qatar Jet Faces Emoluments Probe

6/25/2026

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  • Rep. Jamie Raskin warned the Qatari-gifted jet must be surrendered to Congress under the Constitution’s emoluments clause.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a $400 million Qatar jet now operating as Air Force One and pledged to donate it to his presidential library after his term.
  • Ethics officials, noting Rep. Jamie Raskin's citation of the Constitution, warned the gift may have been directed to the Department of Defense rather than President Donald Trump personally.