The Pentagon has accepted a $400 million luxury Boeing jet from Qatar, which will eventually be used as a new Air Force One.
Washington, May 23 (RHC)-- The Pentagon has accepted a $400 million luxury Boeing jet from Qatar, which will eventually be used as a new Air Force One.
Ethics experts have raised concerns over the legality of the gift, as well as the cost of retrofitting the plane, which could cost upwards of $1 billion.
The aircraft will eventually be transferred to Trump’s presidential library, where he can continue using it after leaving office.
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill authored by Democratic leader Chuck Schumer that would have barred the Pentagon from spending any taxpayer money on the jet.
[ SOURCE: DEMOCRACY NOW ]
