Qatar, Air Force One and Trump
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)—today presse
Despite flying for more than 35 years, the current pair of Air Force One jets remain one of the safest and secure aircraft in the world.
Several Democratic senators are questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over President Trump’s acceptance of a jet from Qatar, stressing in a letter the national security risks and
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Mike Pence warns of security risk of Trump accepting a plane from nation with powerful Hamas ties - Qatar has a long history of playing both sides, warns former vice president
Security experts told BI that the work required to make a plane from Qatar ready to be Air Force One would be like building a new plane.
An aviation analyst says accepting a Qatari plane could possibly burden the government by utilizing more time and resources in order to ensure the president's safety.
So far, though, few critics of this transaction have noted its security implications. Qatar is not only appealing to the American president’s avarice but intruding on his—and all America’s ...