The Pentagon has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar, which President Trump aims to retrofit for Air Force One. Valued at $400 million, this transaction raises ethical concerns and potential security risks, as it is a second-hand aircraft. The upgrade process may take years and cost over $1 billion. Critics from both parties fear this could be an effort by a foreign government to influence the Trump administration. Trump defends the gesture as a cost-saving measure, considering the aging current presidential planes and delays in acquiring new aircraft from Boeing.
I would never be one to turn down that kind of an offer... I thought it was a great gesture.
The plane, worth about $400 million, will require extensive upgrades before it can be used for presidential travel.
National security experts warned that accepting a second-hand plane from another government could pose security risks.
The transaction has raised ethical concerns from both Democrats and some Republicans regarding influence from foreign governments.
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