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US Prepares Qatari Jet as Potential New Air Force One Amid Controversies

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Source: BBC
US Prepares Qatari Jet as Potential New Air Force One Amid Controversies
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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:nationpolitics#air-force-one#politics#qatar-gift#retrofitting-costs#trump-aircraft#us-qatar-relations
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  1. US begins preparing Qatari jet to be used as Air Force One  BBC
  2. What Will It Cost to Renovate Trump’s ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.  The New York Times
  3. Trump justice department sued over legal memo on Qatar’s luxury jet gift  The Guardian
  4. Qatari plane that could be new Air Force One will be ‘unconditional’ gift to the Pentagon, agreement says  CNN
  5. Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump’s ‘Free’ Jet  The Daily Beast

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