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The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, mentioned that the legal aspects regarding the acceptance of a Boeing 747-8 jet, offered as a gift from the Qatari royal family to replace Air Force One, are “still being worked out.”
“Any donation to this government is always done in full compliance with the law,” she added.
“The potential transfer of an aircraft for temporary use as Air Force One is under consideration between Qatar’s Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defence. However, the matter is still under review by the respective legal departments, and no final decision has been made,” stated Ali Al-Ansari, Qatar’s media attaché to the US, on Sunday.
According to a law enforcement source who spoke with CNN, within the Secret Service, the idea of a foreign government gifting a plane for presidential use is seen as a significant “security nightmare.”
“The (US Air Force) would have to tear it apart looking for surveillance equipment and inspect the integrity of the plane,” the source said.
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Overnight, Trump defended the plan to accept the jet, describing it as a “contribution” and saying he would be a “stupid person” if he turned down a free jet.
Trump added that the plane will “go directly” to his presidential library after he leaves office.
“I wouldn’t be using it,” he said.
