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Investigate Qatar's Gift of Air Force One for Potential Corruption

To: Rep. Owens, Rep. Stoddard, Sen. Pitcher, Gov. Cox, Pres. Trump, Sen. Curtis, Sen. Lee

From: A constituent in Salt Lake City, UT

May 12

The proposed gift of a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One for President Trump raises serious ethical and legal concerns. While the administration claims the arrangement is legally permissible, accepting such a valuable gift from a foreign government appears to violate the Constitution's emoluments clause prohibiting gifts from foreign states. Even if structured to transfer eventual ownership to the Trump presidential library, this still amounts to an improper personal benefit to the president from a foreign power. This situation demands rigorous Congressional oversight and investigation into potential violations of anti-corruption laws. Bribery through valuable gifts undermines democratic principles and the integrity of public offices. I urge you to initiate impeachment proceedings to address these troubling allegations and uphold the rule of law. The American people deserve full transparency and accountability from their elected leaders. Allowing foreign influence through lavish gifts sets a dangerous precedent that erodes trust in government institutions.

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