Qatar’s offer to donate a luxury jet to President Trump is the latest flashpoint in a broader debate over the Gulf state's growing influence in Washington—fuelled by wealth, strategic military ties, and its expanding links to Trump’s business empire.

Veteran political strategist James Carville weighed in on how Democrats should frame their messaging after President Trump drew controversy after Qatar’s royal family offered him a luxury

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.

The Constitution bars federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress.

This definitely violates the foreign emoluments clause unless Congress gives consent,” said Richard Painter, University of Minnesota corporate law professor and former White House ethics chief lawyer for the George W.

Qatar awarded a contract for up to 210 new wide-body civilian airliners to Boeing on Wednesday, a blockbuster deal for the beleaguered aerospace company that was inked in a Doha ceremony where President Donald Trump hailed it as evidence of his abilities to promote U.S. economic interests overseas.

Qatar's offer to gift a luxury jet to the Trump administration is causing controversy, with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, expressing concerns over national security.