The US is poised to accept a jet from Qatar. But legal experts previously told BI the reported gift raises both ethical and constitutional concerns.

While President Trump maintains it'd be "stupid" to turn down a $400 million jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One, Democrats aren't the only ones alarmed at such a move. The big picture: Some Republicans are concerned at the prospect of the Qatari royal family gifting the president a luxury Boeing 747-8,

“The Boeing 747 is being given to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, NOT TO ME! It is a gift from a Nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended for many years,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, late on Tuesday, May 13.