Trump admin live updates: Trump participates as Boeing, Qatar sign deal amid plane flap

Trump admin live updates: Trump participates as Boeing, Qatar sign deal amid plane flap

He touted it as Qatar's largest order of Boeing jets in history.

President Trump announces major shift in US policy toward SyriaPresident Donald Trump met new Syrian president Ahmad Al-Sharaa just hours after announci...Show more

ByKevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, Ivan Pereira, and Emily Chang

Last Updated: May 15, 2025, 12:11 AM +06

President Donald Trump arrived in Qatar on Wednesday -- the second day of his Middle East trip -- as fallout continues over the president's insistence on accepting a luxury plane from the country.

His Qatar visit follows his meeting with interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia. Trump took with meeting with al-Sharaa just after he announced the cessation of sanctions on the country.

Also on Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify before Congress where he is expected to answer questions about massive cuts to the department.

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Trump tours Lusail Palace ahead of state dinner

Trump arrived at Lusail Palace, the residence of the emir of Qatar, where he received a tour and commented on the palace being a "nice house, nice house."

President Donald Trump speaks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani prior a state dinner at the Lusail Palace, in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025.

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Trump stood alongside the emir of Qatar on a red carpet, where the two leaders shook the hands of dozens in line ahead of the