President Donald Trump 's administration was first to reach out to Qatar about acquiring a $400-million Boeing 747 for Air Force One, according to a report from CNN. The report, which cites four individuals familiar with the matter, adds context to the administration's repeated assertions that the jet was simply a "gift" from the Gulf state.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) took aim at President Donald Trump’s Qatari gift jet fallout on Wednesday – flying a “Welcome to Qatar-a-Lago” sky banner over his Florida residence. The aerial stunt comes as Trump’s business empire finalizes a lucrative deal to build a multibillion-dollar golf resort in Qatar and as the president reportedly considers accepting a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family.

Democrats are planning to fly a banner that reads “Qatar-a-lago” over President Trump’s Florida estate Wednesday after he said he would accept a $400 million jet from the Qatari government.

The idea of Pam Bondi – who was dogged by ethics scandals in Florida and worked as a lobbyist for Qatar – serving as an ethics advisor on whether Donald Trump should