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Qatar's $400M 'gift' jet could cost over $1B to convert into Air Force One

The U.S. Department of Defense has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar, intended as a temporary Air Force One. However, converting this 'gift' into a secure presidential aircraft could exceed $1 billion,

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Meink vows security as Qatar-gifted jet turned into Air Force One

Making a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 secure enough to serve as a presidential aircraft will require "significant modifications," Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers Tuesday. Meink said in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that the Air Force is now looking at what it will take to adapt the 747 aircraft,

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A free plane? Trump's Air Force One plan could be an expensive 'security nightmare.'

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.

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Qatar's luxury jet donation poses significant security risks, experts say

Despite flying for more than 35 years, the current pair of Air Force One jets remain one of the safest and secure aircraft in ...

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Democrats question Hegseth on Trump’s Qatar jet security risks

Several Democratic senators are questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over President Trump’s acceptance of a jet from ...

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Duckworth Grills Air Force Secretary on Taxpayer Costs and National Security Risks Regarding Trump’s $400 Million Qatar Bribe

WASHINGTON, D.C. Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee ...

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Why Trump wants a $515 million airplane rife with risks

The arrangement has raised questions about security considerations and the ethics of accepting such a gift. Read more at ...

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Trump Administration Accepts Qatar’s Jet Gift

“The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all ... as the presidential aircraft could pose security risks. It could take years to retrofit and install ...

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