Qatar gifts Trump a new Air Force One, sparking cost and security questions
TL;DR
Trump unveiled a brand-new Air Force One—a Boeing 747 VC-25B—gifted by Qatar, slated to lead a July 4 flyover and then be transferred to his presidential library; while the jet is valued around $400 million, overhaul and security upgrades could push costs above $1 billion, sparking bipartisan concerns over security and the propriety of the gift.
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