The Pentagon has formally accepted a $400mn luxury jumbo jet gifted by Qatar that will be used as the US president’s plane, despite bipartisan concerns about ethics and security.
Donald Trump wants the aircraft to be used as Air Force One while Boeing completes two new jets that have been long delayed, but the gift will need to be modified before it can fly the president.
“The Secretary of Defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement on Wednesday.
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