Boeing Has an Air Force 1 Deal. How Qatar’s Gift Fits In.
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President Donald Trump defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.
Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a new plane.
Any donation to this government is always done in full compliance with the law,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.
President Trump said he was “disappointed” in Boeing for not being quick enough to refurbish Air Force One — and praised Qatar for offering him a free luxury jet valued at $400 million