In the long history of foreign influence in Washington, few countries have played the game with the same audacity as Qatar. Flush with natural gas wealth and unchecked ambition, this tiny Gulf monarchy has spent two decades embedding itself into the American system — buying influence across academia, media, and now the highest levels of government. With President Trump back in the White House, that investment is bearing fruit.

One of the clearest and most brazen examples came in the form of the luxury jet, valued at over $400 million, reportedly offered as a gift to the Trump presidential library after his term ends. The timing and scale raised eyebrows even among seasoned diplomats. It was Pam Bondi, who served as a registered foreign agent for Qatar, who reviewed and approved the legal framework for the deal.

This isn’t just optics—it appears to be a bribe, wrapped in diplomatic niceties. And now that Trump is president again, the question of what Qatar expects in return is no longer theoretical.

But the jet is only the beginning. In addition to the Attorney General, several key Trump allies have close financial or lobbying ties to Doha:

• Although Trump senior political adviser Susie Wiles never worked for Qatar, she worked at a firm that lobbied for its........
  

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