05/21/2025

DoD Accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s Use

The announcement came Wednesday, despite repeated calls the gift be refused

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday, despite ongoing questions about the ethics and legality of taking the expensive gift from a foreign nation.

The Deparment of Defense (DoD) will "work to ensure proper security measures" on the aircraft to make it safe for use by Trump, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said. He added that the plane was accepted "in accordance with all federal rules and regulations."

Trump has defended the gift, which came up during his recent Middle East trip, as a way to save tax dollars.

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