‘Just wildly illegal’: top Democrats push to censure Trump’s plan to accept Qatar jet
theguardian.comPublished: 5/12/2025
Summary
Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate are pushing for a vote censuring Donald Trump over his reported plan to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar's royal family, which could be used as Air Force One or in his personal library. Senators criticized it as a conflict of interest and national security threat, though Trump confirmed the transfer. This follows similar concerns about conflicts of interest with the UAE involving Trump.