Trump's sons seeking deal in Qatar amid country's rumored gift of replacement plane

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : White House insists Trump is always acting 'in the best interest of our country' The furor over Qatar possibly giving the U.S. a $400 million Boeing jet for Donald Trump to use as a replacement for Air Force One has highlighted administration figures' thicket of concerning business connections to the country, as Trump prepares to visit the U.S. ally during a Middle East tour this week.
58% : Trump, for his part, has defended the reported aircraft gift that has been described as a "flying palace" for its opulence.
55% : "The thing that [Trump] can give [to Qatar], of course, is public policy -- weapons deals or whatever.
45% : A rising concern is Qatar's influence on Trump and conflicts of interest as his sons negotiate deals with Qatar that will directly enrich the Trump family fortunes.
43% : " Sources told ABC News that lawyers for the White House counsel's office and the Department of Justice concluded it is legal for the Department of Defense to accept the aircraft as a gift and later turn it over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation.
32% : Many have pointed out Qatar's funding of Hamas - estimated at some $1.8 billion since 2007 - while Trump attacks university protesters supporting Gaza.
20% : White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told The Wall Street Journal that it was "ridiculous" to claim "President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit."

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