Trump to use $400M Qatari gift plane for international trips despite security concerns
The decision comes after Trump said in July that the plane would be taken out of service and ‘maxed out’ with additional security upgradesPresident Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week on the Boeing 747 donated by Qatar, despite concerns over its security and unfinished upgrades, a senior White House official told The Independent.
The trip, set for September 12 and 13, will mark Trump’s first international journey on the Qatari jet since U.S. officials secretly moved him to another plane while departing July’s NATO summit in Turkey after intelligence indicated a potential Iranian threat.
“We don’t comment on specific upgrades or modifications to Air Force One,” a senior administration official told The Independent. “We maintain a consistent posture that ensures a safe, secure, and reliable capability for the President of the United States and routinely evolve the capability as required to maintain that posture.”
The jet has undergone hundreds of millions of dollars in modifications, including upgrades to its security and communications systems. But security experts raised questions to The New York Times over whether it has all the advanced defensive capabilities of the older presidential aircraft, which are equipped to protect the president from threats including missiles.
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Excellent news!
ReplyDeleteMay God protect him where ever he goes!
ReplyDeleteLOL taking a gift from greasy Muslims and bragging about it
ReplyDelete65% Muslims in Qatar. The presence of a large Qatari Air Base, operated by the United States and several other UN nations, provides a guaranteed source of defense and national security. It is one of the worlds' largest exporters of liquefied natural gas. Nothing "greasy" about them...I still would be very cautious of them...it was a gift, anonymous at 7:56am.
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