The gift raises questions about the scope of laws that are intended to thwart corruption and improper influence, legal experts said.

Ky., said he has doubts over President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a proposed jet from Qatar, but there are ways he could receive it legally.

President Donald Trump has said that Qatar is "donating" its Boeing 747 to the U.S. and not to him personally, as the fallout from the potential transaction continues. On Sunday, reports emerged that Trump was to accept the Boeing 747-8, which will be retrofitted with state-of-the-art security and communications to serve as Air Force One.

Trump had said he’d be “stupid” not to accept the luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family, but the president’s willingness to accept the gift has raised alarm across the political spectrum over what Qatar may expect in return.

President Trump defended his decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to replace Air Force One, dismissing bipartisan criticism as a “radical left story” and stating that the federal

Aboard Air Force One, Trump lamented to Fox News host Sean Hannity of the U.S. government plane's comparative old age of 40 years and lackluster appearance next to Qatar's, Saudi Arabia's and the United Arab Emirates' "brand new Boeing 747s."

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the President of the United States isn’t happy about the criticism he’s getting over his apparent decision to accept a $400 million aircraft