‘Will you disclose the cost?’: Murphy grills Hegseth over Trump’s Qatar-gifted Air Force One upgrade

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‘Will you disclose the cost?’: Murphy grills Hegseth over Trump’s Qatar-gifted Air Force One upgrade

A heated Senate hearing erupted as Sen. Chris Murphy pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the cost of upgrading President Donald Trump's Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 to serve as Air Force One. Murphy also questioned whether the aircraft would remain government property after Trump leaves office, while Hegseth said the upgrade cost is classified and that ownership decisions are not his to make. Watch the full exchange and the biggest moments fr…