A luxury jumbo jet given by Qatar to the Department of Defense, slated for President Donald Trump’s use as Air Force One, does not violate constitutional rules against presidential emoluments, legal analyst Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax on Monday.

The retired judge said that the luxury Boeing 747-8 does not constitute a violation of the emoluments clause of the Constitution.

“Well, if this is a gift to the Department of Defense, it’s not an emolument to the president,” Napolitano explained on “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE.”

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