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,

The United States has received a Boeing 747 jetliner from Qatar as a gift, prompting the Air Force to devise rapid upgrade plans for it to serve as the new Air Force One. The deal has sparked legal and ethical debates regarding foreign government gifts,

The Pentagon said it has formally accepted a donated $400 million luxury airliner from Qatar that President Trump has said will serve as Air Force One.