May 15, 20256:56 PM GMT+7Updated 2 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a soccer ball as he attends an event with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni Infantino (not pictured), at Lusail Palace in Lusail, Qatar, May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Purchase Licensing Rights
May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million airplane from Qatar raises a raft of questions about the scope of laws that relate to gifts from foreign governments and are intended to thwart corruption and improper influence, legal experts said.
Below is a look at some of the laws and legal precedents: