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Despite flying for more than 35 years, the current pair of Air Force One jets remain one of the safest and secure aircraft in the world.
The US is poised to accept a jet from Qatar. But legal experts previously told BI the reported gift raises both ethical and constitutional concerns.
A number of Republican lawmakers are souring on President Donald Trump’s plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft as a gift from Qatar — a rare series of rebukes of the president by his allies in Congress.
Jon Stewart was stunned by the news that President Donald Trump is accepting a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatar royal family. “What?” Stewart said in his monologue Monday, responding to a news clip detailing how the $400 million jet would be transferred to Trump’s presidential library foundation before he leaves office in 2029.
The Trump administration is preparing to accept a superluxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar as a gift to be used by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One.