Boeing(US:BA) Xin Hua She·2025-05-21 06:36Group 1 - Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, criticized the perception in the U.S. that Qatar's plan to gift a plane to the U.S. President is seen as "bribery" or "buying off" the U.S. government, stating that such gifts are normal among allies [1] - The plane in question is a Boeing 747-8 valued at $400 million, which President Trump intends to modify into Air Force One, sparking controversy in U.S. political circles regarding legal and security implications [1] - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer proposed the "Presidential Air Transport Security Act," which would prevent the Department of Defense from using taxpayer funds to modify a plane originally owned by a foreign government for presidential use [1] Group 2 - The U.S. Constitution prohibits federal officials from accepting gifts or compensation from foreign governments without Congressional approval, but there are loopholes in the case of the Qatari gift, as the plane is technically given to the U.S. Department of Defense rather than directly to President Trump [2] - President Trump believes there is no ethical issue with accepting the plane, calling it "stupid" to refuse, and stated that the aircraft will eventually be donated to a presidential library, indicating no personal use after leaving office [2] - Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani emphasized that the plane is a "government-to-government transaction" and not a personal gift to Trump, asserting that Qatar would halt the gift if deemed illegal [2]