Hegseth could be 'on the hook' for hundreds of millions on Qatari jet, says Raskin

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Source: The Hill

06/06/25 1:18 PM ET


The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee has warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that he could be “on the hook” for hundreds of millions of dollars for having accepted a luxury jet from the Qatari government.

In a letter sent Wednesday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) argued that Hegseth’s formal acceptance of the Boeing 747 jetliner last month — a move made so the Air Force can upgrade its security measures so it may eventually be used as Air Force One — violates the Constitution Emoluments Clause. The rule bars federal officials from accepting financial benefits from foreign governments without congressional approval.

“I write now to urge and advise you to promptly mitigate these violations—and your own personal legal exposure—by either returning the plane to the Qatari government or promptly seeking Congress’s consent to accept it,” Raskin wrote. The Pentagon announced on May 21 it officially accepted the 13-year-old luxury jet previously used by the Qatari royal family, a supposed “free,” gift that could be used to supplement the aging Air Force One fleet, according to President Trump.

The transfer has been criticized by U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, who say it raises ethical and corruption questions in addition to costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars to retrofit the plane into a secure and working Air Force One.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5337153-hague-accepts-luxury-jet/

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Link to House Judiciary Committee Democrats' PRESS RELEASE - Ranking Member Raskin Notifies Secretary Hegseth He’s Violating Constitution and Federal Law By Taking $400 Million Jetliner Present From Qatar Without Obtaining Congressional Consent

Link to Rep. Raskin LETTER (PDF) - https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2025-06-04.raskin-to-hegseth-dod-re-qatari-plane_0.pdf

[marble falls]

1. He's on no hook. If state security violations didn't threaten him, why would dumb shittery at the behest of TACO ...

... cause him any grief? It's not as if he's smart enough to fear, let alone respect Congress.

We tax payers are on the hook.

[Silent Type]

2. Something tells me, Kegsbreth ain't worried about that. Now he is worried about his next drink.

[Mawspam2]

3. Start calling the Quatari jet "The Panda Express"...

...and Trump won't want it.

The Panda Express carries Orange Chicken!