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2025-05-14 09:13:29 UTC - HELPFUL
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The Constitution (via the Emoluments Clause) directly prohibits the DoD from accepting foreign gifts like a $400 million plane without congressional consent, but universities, as non-federal entities, aren’t subject to this restriction. https://apnews.com/article/emoluments-clause-trump-jet-qatar-56f995acb57eb741b0214aba5e7e8220 https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/nx-s1-5395696/qatar-trump-plane-gift-ethics https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/12/politics/jet-qatar-trump-air-force-one-what-matters
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