Qatar's offer of a luxury Boeing 747 to President Donald Trump has set off alarm bells within the US intelligence and diplomatic community. Trump has defended his deal with Qatar and has said only a fool would not accept such a gift.

US President Donald Trump signed a host of economic and bilateral cooperation agreements in Saudi Arabia as he kicked off a four-day Middle East trip with a focus on dealmaking with a key Mideast ally.

The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.

As Donald Trump prepares to accept a luxury plane from Qatar worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Rachel Maddow reviews the deep personal business ties and favors for Trump and his family business that serve as waypoints on his trip through the Middle East.

Trump is in talks to accept a luxury Boeing 747 as a gift from the royal family of Qatar, a move CT Sen. Chris Murphy opposes.