The reported plan to convert a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet, gifted by Qatar to Donald Trump, into a new Air Force One has raised alarm among leading Democrats. It is projected that retrofitting the aircraft will cost taxpayers around $1 billion. There are concerns that funds from the Sentinel nuclear modernization program, already significantly delayed and over budget, may be used for the aircraft's upgrades. Senators and representatives have written a letter to the Secretary of the Air Force demanding clarity on this funding shift and its implications for the Sentinel program.
The plan to divert funds from the US nuclear arsenal to retrofit a luxury jet gifted by Qatar into a new Air Force One raises serious concerns.
Democrats are demanding answers from the Secretary of the Air Force about the impact of funding redirection on the Sentinel nuclear missile modernization program.
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