Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar that President Donald Trump will use once the Pentagon upgrades it to include “proper security measures and functional-mission requirements,

The decision to accept a donated commercial aircraft, which President Trump has said will serve as Air Force One, has raised security and ethics questions.

Democrats are calling for an investigation of the unprecedented gift, which will require extensive renovation to serve as a flying White House.

The United States on Wednesday officially accepted a luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One, the Defense Department confirmed to NewsNation on Wednesday. “The Secretary of Defense [Pete

The plane is a gift that Trump said he would be "stupid" to turn down. Experts say the plane would take years to rework to meet the current standards for Air Force One.

President Donald Trump's administration accepted a $400 million Boeing 747-8 from Qatar. He first toured it at the Palm Beach International Airport.

An Oklahoma senator claimed during a CNN interview that discussions around the plane dated back to the Biden administration.

The White House announced that President Donald Trump secured economic exchanges with Qatar worth $1.2 trillion, a figure which includes a historic order for Boeing airliners.

The order will support 154,000 U.S. jobs annually, the White House said.

The luxe Boeing 747 has been described as a ’flying palace’ complete with two full bathrooms, nine lavatories, a master bedroom and a guest bedroom, multiple lounges and a private office.