The Defense Department confirms it has accepted the gift from the oil-rich nation, but officials previously warned the plane ...

The Air Force said it is also preparing to award a contract to convert the Boeing 747-8 into a presidential transport plane.

Duckworth said she also sent a letter to Meink about the operational security risks associated with the plane, and noted an ...

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING — President Donald Trump is back in Washington after a four-day trip around the Middle East ...

The prospect of the gifted plane has drawn security and ethical concerns from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as well as ethics groups.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the plane was accepted "in accordance with all federal rules and regulations." ...

Opinion: Columnist Rob Chesnut looks at the Trump administration's ethical justifications for the president's plan to accept ...

[Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images] The security measures needed to safely ... On a trip to Florida, the crew of Columbine II first used “Air Force One” as the plane’s call sign to clearly ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday rolled out a new bill aimed at President Trump’s potential acceptance ...

Boeing has cited a range of issues — from the bankruptcy ... Adding to the challenge: anyone working on Air Force One must have a high-level security clearance. "It requires a very specific ...

Opinion: The Qatari gift amounts to a flying palace rather than a flying White House meant for vital work, argues former Air ...

Qatar Air Force F-15 jets perform a flyover as Air Force One is ready to depart from Al Udeid Air Base, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...