
Trump Is Days Away From Securing His Questionable Air Force One Jet From Qatar
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Qatar will send the $400 million Boeing 747 aircraft as an unconditional “donation” to the Department of Defense, The Washington Post reported.
President Donald Trump is days away from getting a $400 million “gift” from a foreign nation.
The U.S. government is expected to finalize an agreement with Qatar next week to receive a Boeing 747 aircraft to be used as Air Force One, The Washington Post reported Friday.
A July 7 communication reviewed by The Post and signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, confirms that Qatar will give the “donation” to the Department of Defense.
The deal, months in the making, raises legal, ethical and national security concerns. While the U.S. Constitution forbids anyone holding public office from accepting gifts from foreign governments without approval from Congress, Republicans have largely shrugged off the deal.
“Can’t beat free,” Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) told reporters when asked about the offer in May.













