US EditionQatar’s PM defends jet offer, says they’ll withdraw it if illegal
- Qatar's prime minister defended the offer to temporarily transfer a Boeing 747-8 jet for use as Air Force One during a legal review in May 2025.
- The US and Qatar's defense ministries review the government-to-government transaction amid bipartisan concerns over legality, security, and influence.
- Qatari officials emphasized the offer is not personal and will be withdrawn if illegal, while Trump called it a free gift benefiting taxpayers and the Defense Department.
- Experts warn conversion costs could reach hundreds of millions of dollars due to required security and communication upgrades for the sensitive presidential aircraft.
- The controversy fueled a Senate hold on Justice Department nominees and intensified debate on ethics, with Qatar reiterating its commitment to a mutually beneficial US partnership.
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The Prime Minister of Qatar today defended his country's decision to offer Donald Trump a luxurious plane. This gift is highly criticized in the United States. The leader of the Senate's Democrats wants a law to prevent the American president from using the aircraft. - A "exchange between two countries": Qatar justifies the plane offered in the United States (International).
Qatar's Prime Minister defended his country's decision to offer a luxurious plane to US President Donald Trump, a highly criticized gift in the United States, saying that it is "an exchange between two countries."
Little kids have too many dolls, but Donald Trumps gets a new jet
Well, isn’t this “rich.” President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia, surrounded by opulence and wealth beyond what anyone can imagine, and is ready to accept a personal gift of a jet from the nation of Qatar.
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