Donald Trump’s Middle East visit yielded a $96 billion Boeing deal and over $1 trillion in wider economic commitments. But questions over a private jet gift and simultaneous Trump Organization ventures have reignited concerns about conflicts of interest, as diplomacy and personal business appear increasingly entangled in the former president’s foreign agenda.
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