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The luxury jet needs a security overhaul. That usually takes a few years, meaning it might not be ready until Trump is out of office. Shortcuts could create national security risks.
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani says the offer of a gift a 747 jet to the US government is a "normal thing that happens between allies." He speaks to Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche at the Qatar Economic Forum 2025.
President Donald Trump has said that Qatar is "donating" its Boeing 747 to the U.S. and not to him personally, as the fallout from the potential transaction continues. On Sunday, reports emerged that Trump was to accept the Boeing 747-8, which will be retrofitted with state-of-the-art security and communications to serve as Air Force One.
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The New Republic on MSNMarco Rubio Suddenly Has Amnesia on Key Detail About Trump’s Qatar JetHabba, Trump’s former personal attorney, declared charges against Representative LaMonica McIver for “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement,” and insisted that McIver’s conduct during the ICE facility clash “cannot be overlooked.”
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Latin Times on MSNQatar Confused by Intense Backlash Over Trump's Luxury Plane: 'I Don't Know Why People Consider It Bribery'Qatari officials attributed the backlash over the country's decision to gift a $400 million jet to the Trump administration to "stereotypes" about the nation.
Giving Trump $400m Boeing jet was his team’s idea not Qatar’s, report claims - The U.S. approached Doha about buying or leasing one of its 747s before aircraft was offered as a ‘donation’, it is claimed,
Qatar Airways CEO Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has described the decision to select Boeing over Airbus as “a very, very, very, close call.”