The Justice Department’s internal legal advisers cleared a memo signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi endorsing the legality of President Donald Trump accepting a 747-8 luxury jet from Qatar, a DOJ official said Wednesday.

Taxpayers would likely foot the bill to retrofit President Trump's new jet, which could be more than twice the plane's $400 million value.

Multiple congressional Republicans raised concerns on Tuesday about President Donald Trump's desire to accept a $400 million airplane from Qatar, with at least one noting doing so could pose a security risk.

The Qatari luxury jet offered to Trump is in San Antonio, Texas, suggesting that improvements to the plane may already be underway. But officials have raised security concerns.

Treating the aircraft as safe for the commander in chief with just a few modifications is "absurd," one former senior defense official said.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday he is placing a blanket hold on all Justice Department political nominees, as he seeks answers related to the Trump administration’s plans to accept a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family to use as Air Force One.

President Donald Trump commended Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for their longtime friendship and for his country's purchase of Boeing planes following an agreement signing ceremony in Doha,

Converting a Qatari-owned 747 jet into a new Air Force One for President Trump would involve installing multiple top-secret systems and cost over $1 billion — more than twice the plane’s value. The Morning Joe panel discusses.