In late July 2025, reporters from The New York Times discovered a "mysterious" transfer of $934 million that they claimed would be used to renovate the Boeing 747 plane U.S. President Donald Trump received as a gift from Qatar earlier that year.

Retrofitting a $400M Qatari jet for Trump sparks legal, diplomatic, and financial controversy, raising emoluments concerns and scrutiny over U.S.–Qatar business ties.