Multiple sources have challenged President Trumpâs assertion that a Qatari royal family jet was a gift. Reports reveal that it was the Trump administration that sought to acquire the Boeing 747 due to delays in the delivery of new Air Force One planes from Boeing. As the U.S. explored alternative options, Qatar was among those approached. An envoy from the White House, Steve Witkoff, played a key role in facilitating the talks, despite ongoing claims from the administration that Qatar would donate the aircraft.
âSources tell my colleagues and me that it was the Trump administration that first made the outreach to Qatar after Trump came into office.â
âThe Pentagon, with the White House backing, reached out to Qatar.â
âThe presidentâs Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, also helped facilitate these early meetings.â
âThe White House is still claiming that this is going to be a donation from Qatar, or, as Trump wrote on Truth Social recently, a gift free of charge.â
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