Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar has ignited a full-blown firestorm among Democrats in Congress

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.

Qatari officials said the plane was being given by the Qatari Ministry of Defense to the Pentagon but Trump said the Boeing 747-8 jet will be used as Air Force One—the official presidential plane and according to multiple reports, after he leaves office, it will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation.

Some of Trump’s staunchest supporters are among the loudest critics of his plan to accept a jet from Doha for use as Air Force One.

Trump said accepting a luxury 747 from Qatar is a no-brainer. But critics say the plan threatens to turn a symbol of American power into a collection of legal and counterintelligence concerns.

President Donald Trump defended his decision to accept a $400 million luxury plane from the Qatari government to replace the current Air Force One on Monday. Meanwhile, several Republican lawmakers are expressing their apprehension over Qatar's gift to the president.

The clip, recorded in 2017 at the height of the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar, directly contradicts Trump's current praise for the country's leadership.