US EditionTrump plans to accept plane to replace Air Force One from Qatar as personal gift
- President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he plans to accept a donated Boeing 747 from Qatar to replace Air Force One.
- Trump faces ethical, legal, and security concerns because the Constitution bars accepting foreign gifts without congressional approval.
- The donated $400 million plane would be retrofitted for presidential use by taxpayers and eventually displayed in a future presidential library.
- Critics warn the Qatari plane lacks the full secure communications and countermeasures of current Air Force One jets, raising risks for presidential travel.
- The plan intensifies partisan disputes and invites ongoing questions about conflicts of interest, foreign influence, and national security implications.
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Trump to accept historic gift as potential Air Force One replacement: Report
A new report claims that President Donald Trump and his administration are planning to accept a Boeing 747-8 jet, estimated to be worth roughly $400 million, from Qatar’s royal family as a temporary replacement for Air Force One. According to The Daily Caller, Boeing secured a $3.9 billion contract in 2018 to manufacture two new airplanes to replace the outdated Air Force One planes currently used by the president. The outlet noted that while th…
Trump Says Gifted Qatari Plane Will Be Temporary Air Force One
President Donald Trump said a luxury jet being offered by the government of Qatar would be used as a temporary Air Force One, indicating an intention to accept a gift that has sparked ethical and security concerns in Washington.
Karin Eriksson: The Qatar plane is a gift – to Trump critics
WASHINGTON. All Trump critics have received a gift from Qatar – in the form of a Boeing 747-8 to replace Air Force One. The debate about the corruption surrounding the US president is gaining new momentum. But in the end, it may not be Trump who is harmed.
This is the Air Force One that Qatar gives to Trump: eleven bathrooms, five kitchens, 40 televisions and gold finishes
The plane will remain in the hands of the president until the end of his term of office. It was conditioned by a Swiss company and now the communication and security systems are being installed.
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WFAA 8abcTrump plans to accept plane to replace Air Force One from Qatar as personal gift
Critics of the plan worry that the move threatens to turn a global symbol of American power into an airborne collection of ethical, legal, and security concerns.
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