Trump, Air Force One and Qatar
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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 defended Qatar gifting the U.S. a jet to use as Air Force One as the new fleet is still under construction.
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.