Thune And Cruz Take Issue With Trump’s Qatari Jet

Politico reports:

A number of Republican lawmakers are souring on President Donald Trump’s plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft as a gift from Qatar — a rare series of rebukes of the president by his allies in Congress.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday became the most prominent Republican to express discomfort with the deal, telling reporters there are “lots of issues associated with that offer which I think need to be further talked about.”

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) noted Qatar’s financial support for militant group Hamas, a foe of Israel, and voiced concern about the security risks the plane could present. Qatar was also a backer of Hezbollah in the past, though the relationship soured after the Syrian Civil War.

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President Trump is accepting a $400 million luxury plane from Qatar while he drives up prices for Americans and kicks 13 million people off of their health care

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