Qatar giving 'free' luxury jet to Trump administration sparks mixed reactions across America

Americans have mixed feelings about President Donald Trump's administration accepting a $400 million gift from Qatar, with some telling Fox News Digital that it was a "bad idea" to accept a luxury jet from a foreign government.

"I think that's a bad idea. There's no such thing as a free gift and there's some sort of strings or attachments or something else that's probably going to go along with that and that's just concerning," Karisa from Knoxville, Tennessee, told Fox News Digital.

Trump has received backlash for planning to accept the jumbo Boeing 747-8 jet from the Qatari royal family on behalf of the U.S. government since news of the gift broke on Sunday. The luxury jet, which was offered to the United States because of delays in Boeing's production of the new Air Force One fleet, will serve as a temporary method of transportation so that the current presidential plane doesn't have to be flown.

"I think it's a good idea for the country to accept that. We've accepted other gifts from other countries, including the Statue of Liberty, so I can't see a problem with that," Carrie of Kentucky, who was visiting Knoxville, said.

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Another person from Detroit, Michigan, said, "That's kind of crazy."

The Boeing 747 offered to the United States by Qatar will be given to the Department of Defense, Trump said Tuesday, responding to questions about the legality of accepting a gift from a foreign power. 

The White House has pushed back against criticism of the president, saying any gift from a foreign power is always accepted in full compliance with all laws.

"If it's a gift to the U.S., that's different. But if it's a gift just to Trump, then I wouldn't be for it," John, from Houston, told Fox News Digital.

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Another suggested it might be "ethically muddy" when asked about the gift.

"There's a lot of ethics that need to be discussed around that. I haven't really heard too much about it, but I would say, you know, a state accepting such a pricey gift on behalf of whatever. It might be a little ethically muddy," Krishna, from Detroit, told Fox News Digital.

Fox News' Louis Casiano and Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.

Alabama police find suspected remains of missing one-year-old at family property

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the discovery of what they believe are the human remains of missing one-year-old Kahleb Collins.

After multiple searches of the family’s property, police say they recovered what they believe to be remains of Kahleb Collins located in a burn pile at the family residence. The evidence has been sent to forensics for official identification.

Police have been searching for the toddler since December, when mother Wendy Pamela Bailey, 22, was involved in an accident that claimed the lives of Steven Bradley Collins, 40, and Ryleigh Collins, 2. 

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"The crash claimed the life of a two-year-old child, who was unrestrained, and critically injured the child's father, Steven Collins, who later succumbed to his injuries on Monday, December 9," a statement from the police said.

Kahleb Rowan Collins, 1, was unaccounted for during the accident. It was only after responding to the accident that police learned he had not been seen since early September.

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In April, Wendy Pamela Bailey and Johnn Elton Bailey were arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including domestic violence, abuse of a corpse, criminally negligent homicide, and aggravated child abuse.

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"This is a heartbreaking outcome, and our thoughts and prayers are with all those who loved Kahleb," said Sheriff Byron Yerby. "While this discovery brings a measure of closure, it is also a solemn reminder of the responsibility we all share in protecting our children. We are committed to continuing the pursuit of justice in this case."

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