US EditionSome Republicans voice concern over Trump's plan to accept Qatari plane
- On April 27, 2025, President Donald Trump spoke with reporters at Morristown Municipal Airport about accepting a Qatari royal family’s gift plane.
- Officials in the Trump administration were ready to receive a 13-year-old 747-8 jet from Qatar’s royal family, valued at approximately $400 million, with plans to alter the aircraft for use as the presidential plane.
- Ten senior lawmakers, including Democrat Chuck Schumer, expressed concerns about security risks, retrofitting costs, and the military’s involvement in the plane's transfer in a letter to the Inspector General.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune cautioned that the plan will be closely examined, while opponents contended it breaches federal regulations, and former Trump-era Justice Department personnel maintained that the gift complies with legal standards.
- Plans to add new Air Force One planes continue, but the Qatari plane’s acceptance risks embroiling the Defense Department in an attempt to evade constitutional restrictions and burdens U.S. Taxpayers with retrofit costs.
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