05/14/2025

Don’t get too excited.

First, thank the giver and ask what are the ramifications and put the gift on hold until you finish your time in office. Is the gift to the President personal or to the U.S.? If it is to the country?

Government officials are subject to rules and regulations regarding the acceptance of gifts during their tenure.

Rules on Gifts in the Federal Government

Government ethical rules restrict giving and accepting gifts among employees and from outside interests. Policies on exchanges of gifts among employees—as well as on acceptance of gifts or hospitality from other sources—are set by government-wide rules found in the Code of Federal Regulations at 5 CFR 2635 201–205 and 301–304. Employees with questions regarding whether the giving or acceptance of a gift, gratuity or anything else of value should contact their supervisors and designated agency ethics officials. Also see information from the Office of Government Ethics at www.oge.gov.

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MSNBC host bursts out laughing after supercut of GOP senators bursting Trump’s bubble/

Republican Senators John Barrasso, John Thune and James Lankford (MSNBC screenshot)© provided by RawStory

MSNBC painted a portrait of Republican party disarray on Wednesday morning by compiling a super-cut of high-profile GOP senators pouring cold water on Donald Trump’s desire to claim a $400 million jet being gifted to him from the leaders of Qatar.

While the president has repeatedly declared, “Why should our military, and therefore our taxpayers, be forced to pay hundreds of millions of Dollars when they can get it for FREE from a country that wants to reward us for a job well done,” that is not universally endorsed by his caucus.

During an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” regular contributor Katty Kay claimed the deal is making GOP lawmakers “queasy.”

That led to sharing clips that included Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), stating, “This is a hypothetical and I’m sure that if and when there is –– it’s no longer a hypothetical –– I can assure you there will be plenty of scrutiny of whatever that arrangement might look like.”

Asked by CNN’s Manu Raju, “Are you concerned with the national security implications of that jet being given as a gift to the president?” the GOP leader replied, “Well again, like I said, there will be plenty of scrutiny.”

With Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rock Scott (R-FL), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) also shown dumping on the deal, far-right Josh Hawley (R-MO), told reporters, “I think we should have a big, beautiful plane built in the United States of America. The president’s been very good on make America, buy America. We probably ought to pass a law that requires the federal government to buy everything from within the United States of America.”

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If it is personal – be sure there are no strings attached.

Don’t forgot the rules for different religions – like they can cancel any contract with an infidel AT ANY TIME and change their mind.

Take a break and rethink the gift.

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