WASHINGTON (AP) — President
Donald Trump reportedly is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet as a gift from the ruling family of
Qatar during his trip to the Middle East this coming week, and U.S. officials could convert the plane into a potential presidential aircraft.
U.S. officials say it could be converted into a potential presidential aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One. The Qatari government said a final decision hadn’t been made.
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ABC News
reported that Trump will use the plane as a new version of Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office in January 2029, when ownership will be transferred to the foundation overseeing his yet-to-be-built presidential library.
The gift is expected to be announced when
Trump visits Qatar as part of a trip that also includes stops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the first extended foreign travel of his second term. The Qatari government did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday night.
The legal and ethical concerns around this are freaking huge. What exactly did he promise the Qater's Royal Family in exchange for this "
present". If he intends to use it after he leaves office but also as a version of AF-1. Which the jet would be a gift NOT to him, but the United States. This should NOT be allowed to happen.