Qatar’s offer of a luxury Boeing 747 to President Donald Trump has set off alarm bells within the US intelligence and diplomatic community, where gifts from foreign powers have long been viewed with suspicion.

Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a new plane.

As Air Force One glided into Doha today, it was easy to imagine President Donald Trump having a case of jet envy.

A group of senior Democrat senators want the Pentagon’s watchdog to look into President Trump’s potential acceptance of a $400 million luxury Boeing jet as a gift from Qatar and the Defense

President Donald Trump is reportedly set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar during a trip to the Middle East this week, though the Qatari government has said it hasn’t made a final decision to do so.

President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip is marked by potential conflicts. Trump’s Qatari airplane gift would pose security risks, officials say. Trump’s major tax bill could reshape the U.S. economy and immigration policy.

By Richard Cowan and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Multiple congressional Republicans raised concerns about President Donald Trump's desire to accept a $400 million airplane from Qatar, as rival Democrats slammed the plan as an illegal foreign donation and national security threat.