Qatar, Trump and Pam Bondi
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The Justice Department’s internal legal advisers cleared a memo signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsing the legality of President Donald Trump accepting a 747-8 luxury jet from Qatar, a DOJ official said Wednesday.
Brad Sherman (D-CA). “He’s accepting a $400 million jet from Qatar – rubber stamped by AG Pam Bondi, a registered foreign agent for Qatar. He’s accepting $300 million from a company tied to the PRC and TikTok. This is corruption, plain and simple.”
Although the ethical and security concerns about the president's jumbo jet gift are blatant, experts tell ABC News that the legal ramifications are more complicated.
The Senate Democratic leader plans to demand answers on Qatari influence in the United States and call for testimony from the attorney general.
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers it will take "significant modifications" to transform "any civilian aircraft" into Air Force One.