Day 114

Trump Middle East trip: Saudi deals and Qatar jet

During a Saudi Arabia visit, the Trump Organization and Dar Global unveil $10 billion in new projects including towers in Riyadh and Jeddah. The White House confirms Qatar has offered to donate a Boeing 747-8 jet valued at about $400 million to the Department of Defense; Trump says it will go to his presidential library after his term. Many ethics experts criticize the arrangement as an Emoluments Clause problem.

From: Trump Emoluments: Foreign Government Payments Through Business Deals, Gifts, and Cryptocurrency