President Donald Trump has doubled down on his highly-criticized plan to accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar, claiming that the “free” gift will save the United States money that can instead be spent to “Make America Great Again.

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and other Democrats are asking the Department of Defense's inspector general to probe the DOD's role in President Donald Trump's plan to accept a jet from Qatar.

Senate Democrats want a Defense Department watchdog to weigh in on President Donald Trump's plans to accept a $400 million luxury plane from the Qatari government to use as Air Force One, a move they believe creates numerous security and ethical issues.