Qatar's offer of a luxury Boeing 747 to President Donald Trump has set off alarm bells within the US intelligence and diplomatic community. Trump has defended his deal with Qatar and has said only a fool would not accept such a gift.

The U.S. has grown closer to Qatar in recent years, so much so that the tiny nation has been at the forefront of high-stakes peace negotiations between global powers.

President Trump will be in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday after a swing through Saudi Arabia that saw him securing billions in economic and military investments between Washington and Riyadh. But

Jealous Donald Trump has moaned Air Force One is no longer “impressive enough”, wanting a free jet from Qatar to look as good as the royals. As controversy grew around the $402 million Boeing 747 offered by the Middle East country,

Sen. Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that "I am announcing a hold on all DOJ political nominees, until we get more answers" about a jumbo jet gift from Qatar.