Tom Cotton advises Trump to address concerns with less ‘reliable ally’ Qatar

Published May 14, 2025 12:34pm ET



Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) explained Wednesday the line that President Donald Trump will have to walk in his talks with Qatar during his trip.

Qatar offered Trump a $400 million jet that he accepted to temporarily convert to Air Force One. The gift has raised ethical and constitutional concerns, but Cotton expressed his own concerns about Qatar’s foreign affairs on Wednesday while on Fox and Friends. The senator pointed out that the country hosts members of Hamas, the terrorist group behind the conflict in Gaza with Israel.

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