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This resolution strongly condemns the potential acceptance of a Presidential aircraft or any substantial gift from a foreign government, highlighting significant national security and constitutional concerns. The resolution emphasizes that Air Force One is a critical symbol of the United States and is equipped with highly sensitive technologies for transmitting classified national security information. It argues that accepting such a gift could pose counter-intelligence risks, potentially unduly influence U.S. foreign policies, and establish a dangerous precedent for receiving gifts from foreign governments without Congressional consent. Drawing on the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the President from accepting gifts from foreign states without Congressional approval, the resolution demands that any such gift can only be accepted with explicit Congressional consent. Furthermore, it urges the executive branch to reject operating an aircraft not built under the Department of Defense's security specifications and condemns any gift acceptance that would violate existing laws, ultimately framing such actions as a threat to the integrity of the Presidential office and national security.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/218/all-info