President Trump’s plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 plane from the Qatari government is “obviously” a violation of the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, according to a former White House ethics lawyer.

In defending the gift of a super luxury jumbo jet he’s preparing to receive from the royal family of Qatar to use as Air Force One, President Donald Trump described it as a brilliant deal. Not for the American people, it isn’t.

The Constitution bars federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress.

The two planes currently used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly four decades, and Trump is eager to replace them. During his first term, he displayed a model of a new jumbo jet in the Oval Office, complete with a revised paint scheme that echoed the red, white and dark blue design of his personal plane.

The Trump administration reportedly plans to accept a luxury jet from Qatar for future Air Force One use, raising legal concerns under the U.S. Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. Lawmakers, including Rep.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made the announcement in response to a Qatari-offered jet for the president's use

Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move CT Sen. Chris Murphy opposes.