Trump, Saudi Arabia and Air Force One
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The Constitution bars federal officials from accepting gifts from foreign states without the consent of Congress.
The Trump administration is preparing to accept a superluxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar as a gift to be used by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One for presidential travel until shortly before Trump leaves office, according to four sources familiar with the planning.
U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One. The Qatari government said a final decision hadn’t been made.
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.
Trump is ready to ditch the old 747 known as Air Force One in favor of a luxe jet that the royal family of Qatar wants to gift to the U.S.
For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer.
The president tried to defend an apparent plan in which he’d get to use a luxury jet from the government of Qatar. It didn’t go well.
The used jet President Donald Trump wants fixed up as a temporary Air Force One appears to be at San Antonio International Airport.
21hon MSN
President Trump confirmed his plans in a Truth Social post on Sunday President Donald Trump confirmed his plan to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the royal family of Qatar He plans to turn the jet into the new Air Force One The plane will be transferred over to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation at the end of his term President Donald Trump has plans to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the royal family of Qatar.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration intends to accept a Boeing 747-8 airplane as a gift from the Qatari royal family that would be outfitted to serve as Air Force One, according to a source briefed on the matter.
The White House Correspondents Association says it is disturbed that no reporters from either The Associated Press, Bloomberg or Reuters were allowed on Air Force One to cover President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East on Monday.