From Boeing airplanes to raw meat: the strangest gifts ever received by US presidents

Storm of reactions have caused reports that Donald Trump’s government is preparing to accept a luxury aircraft from the Qatar royal family, which is estimated at around $ 400 million. Ethics experts argue that such a gift would violate constitutional rules aimed at protecting against bribery and abuse of power. There is a long history of American presidents who receive gifts from foreign powers. The office by which Trump signs his “favorite” executive decrees was given to the United States by Queen Victoria in 1880. During George Bush’s rule, a puppy offered by the Bulgarian leader, and the Bulgarian leader was sent directly to the national archives. The Guardian writes that the US president could not hold the dog, as according to the Constitution’s earnings clause, government officials are prohibited from accepting gifts from any “king, prince or […]
Source: News Beast

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