President Donald Trump has vowed to provide military support to Qatar if it ever finds itself under attack, a move that appears to be in return for the country’s luxury airplane gifted to Trump in May.
In an executive order Monday, Trump declared that "the United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States.”
"In the event of such an attack, the United States shall take all lawful and appropriate measures — including diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military — to defend the interests of the United States and of the State of Qatar and to restore peace and stability,” the order states.
The language creating a pact with Qatar is nearly identical to the