US Prepares Qatari Jet as Potential New Air Force One Amid Controversies
TL;DR Summary
The US is preparing to retrofit a $400 million Qatari Boeing 747-8 to serve as Air Force One for President Trump, a gift that has sparked political controversy over legality and potential foreign influence, with costs for modifications potentially reaching hundreds of millions.
Topics:nation#air-force-one#politics#qatar-gift#retrofitting-costs#trump-aircraft#us-qatar-relations
- US begins preparing Qatari jet to be used as Air Force One BBC
- What Will It Cost to Renovate Trump’s ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask. The New York Times
- Trump justice department sued over legal memo on Qatar’s luxury jet gift The Guardian
- Qatari plane that could be new Air Force One will be ‘unconditional’ gift to the Pentagon, agreement says CNN
- Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump’s ‘Free’ Jet The Daily Beast
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
0
Time Saved
3 min
vs 4 min read
Condensed
94%
705 → 43 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on BBC