Qatar, Trump and Air Force One
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said there will be “plenty of scrutiny” of a controversial decision by President Trump to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jetliner from Qatar to become the
President Donald Trump’s confirmation Sunday that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing, which is years behind on its government contract to build the new Air Force One.
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.