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Gifted Air Force One Go? The White House Is Reportedly Unsure
Forbes • • nation
Key Points:
- A Qatar-donated Boeing jet previously used by President Donald Trump as a temporary Air Force One may not be headed to his presidential library, with Eric Trump indicating alternative plans for the aircraft.
- The plane is valued at approximately $400 million, but ongoing security upgrades are expected to significantly increase its worth.
- The U.S. government accepted the jet from Qatar last year, a move that sparked bipartisan controversy due to constitutional concerns over foreign gifts to federal officials.
- The jet is owned by the Department of Defense under a 1990 statute allowing acceptance of contributions for defense programs, not by Trump personally.
- Trump briefly used the plane in July for a NATO summit but returned to the older Air Force One model after security concerns; Boeing is currently upgrading the jet amid delays and cost overruns in its Air Force One contract.
