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While Democrats mostly made fun of the president Donald TrumpThe decision to accept a jet of $ 400 million from Qatari royal family on behalf of the US government, Republicans launched concerns for national security and admitted that they did not get to know the details of the agreement.
Asked Fox News Digital Senatic Republicans For their reaction to Trump, who decided to accept the luxury jet of Boeing from Qatar. While Trump continues his diplomatic journey through the Middle East, the Republicans in the house are busy with the completion of his “big, beautiful law” on the designation of the Committee on Capitol Hill.
“I didn’t really pay attention to that,” said Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La. “I’m sorry I pulled out the loop like that. I was just thinking about Medicaida and what the house sends.”
And Sen. Joni ErnstR-Iowa, another Trump ally, said she did not know enough about the agreement to comment on him when Fox News Digital pressed him.
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Qatar Emir Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Donald Trump talk to each other at the Royal Palace in Doha May 14, 2025. Trump, right, touched at the Hamad International Airport in Doha. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
“I have to find out from the administration exactly what’s going on,” Ernst added.
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Republican Susan Collins Senators of Maine, Dan Sullivan from Alaska and Eric Schmitt of Missouri have also admitted that they did not know the details of the agreement.
However, it seems that Collins, a Republican who was ready to withdraw the party to certain issues, aligns more with the reaction of Democrats as a gift, saying that she suspected that there could be problems in the Gift Act, which forbids federal employees to accept the gifts of foreign governments.
Democrats pointed to Clause on fees The American Constitution as a evidence of a Qatari gift is “unconstitutional”. The show clause states that no elected official should accept the gift from the country without the consent of Congress.
“My concern is his safety,” said Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla, for Fox News Digital. “Qatar supports Hamas. The Hamas leaders live in Qatar, so my concern is the safety of the president. How will we know that the plane is safe?”
President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the aircraft one on the way to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
USA Ministry of Defense It is expected to compensate for the luxury jet Boeing 747-8, which will be used as the Air Force. Some Republicans still have problems with national security.
“Qatar has a relationship with China, a relationship with Hamas. That would scare me,” Scott admitted.
But Senator Eric Schmitt, R-MMo, said “free plane” sounds like a “good job for a government”.
Trump’s administration continued to defend the Qatari gift of the United States. The Karoline Leavitt White House secretary claimed that this was not a “Trump plane” and that it was donated to US air forces.
The Qatari Boeing 747, right, sits on the asphalt of the Palm Beach International Airport after Trump visited the aircraft on February 15, 2025. (Getty Images)
On Wednesday morning, Trump signed a series of agreements with the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Katar, who included a contract for the purchase of Qatar for 160 American Boeing aircraft, defense contracts and a statement of cooperation between countries.
Trump on Tuesday defended his decision to accept the Qatari plane, saying that it would be “stupid” not and emphasizing that he accepted on behalf of the US government, not himself.
“Boeing 747 is given to the United States of the Air Force/Ministry of Defense, not me! The gift of the nation, Qatar, that we have successfully defended ourselves for many years. Our Government will use the temporary air force, until it would be in the amount that should be forced, why we should be our army, and therefore should be our army, and our army And, for our army to be our army, and therefore our army. said about the truth of socially Tuesday.
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“Instead, this great savings will be spent to make America a big one! Only a fool would not accept this gift on behalf of our country. Thank you for your attention to this question!” Trump added.
The White House did not immediately respond to the Fox News Digital request for comment on plans to discuss the agreement with Congress.
