Sen. Murphy to Force a Vote on Arms Sales After Qatar Gifts Trump Presidential Plane

Democrats in Congress have criticized the president’s plan to accept a $400 million Boeing 747 from Qatar’s royal family to replace Air Force One.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) speaks to reporters at the media filing center and spin room at the Pennsylvania Convention Center ahead of the presidential debate between Republican nominee former President Donald J. Trump and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 10, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—A Democratic senator said he will force a vote on arms sales to countries with personal business ties to President Donald Trump after the president confirmed he’s receiving a plane from Qatar to be used as the new Air Force One.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that he will seek to block the sale of arms to such countries, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).