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(164,270 posts) Wed May 21, 2025, 12:43 PM May 21

Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One [View all]

Source: ABC

The United States officially accepted a luxury jet to use as Air Force One from Qatar, the Department of Defense confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.

"The secretary of defense has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations," Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement.

"The Department of Defense will work to ensure proper security measures and functional-mission requirements are considered for an aircraft used to transport the president of the United States," he added.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

ABC News

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pentagon-accepts-luxury-jet-qatar-air-force/story?id=122038664

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Pentagon accepts luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 21 OP

Unbelievable. yardwork May 21 #1

Totally unsurprising. Moostache May 21 #4

NOPE: "This ends in disaster for the planet and too many in Europe and Asia are ignoring that fact" Hekate May 21 #17

My thoughts as well bluestarone May 21 #5

And the evil starts at the top--with the Trump Oval Office-and Repugs are helping him-and themselves!! riversedge May 21 #20

trump is a decoy, it is deeper than that. When trump's usefulness runs out he will be place on the side. Escurumbele May 21 #35

We make the rules, roscoeroscoe May 21 #2

He brings our whole country into his sleazy dirty grifting... what a pathetic loser... bsiebs May 21 #3

Let Musk redo it. gab13by13 May 21 #6

Now that's -- an idea Hekate May 21 #18

Best comment of the day! PatSeg May 21 #23

Great. So Fatass gets his whorehouse in the sky and we have to pay for the upgrade. jls4561 May 21 #7

Are we surprised, NO! republianmushroom May 21 #8

Actually, I'm a little surprised PatSeg May 21 #24

It's not even practical. forgotmylogin May 21 #48

It is definitely one of Trump's dumber ideas, PatSeg May 21 #50

Trump administration formally accepts gift jet from Qatar LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #9

Right now the 2 new AF-1's are expected to be delivered in 2027. patphil May 21 #10

Dear Gawd sagetea May 21 #11

Maybe Melanoma will pose for the camera on the new airplane. generalbetrayus May 21 #12

Her kidneys will probably need a retrofit, too. mnhtnbb May 21 #41

It's not a gift, it's a bribe. gab13by13 May 21 #13

Call it The Madcap May 21 #55

The other corruption story not being talked about: Trump's $2 Billion Middle East crypto deal. sop May 21 #14

trump not happy LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #15

Good God in Butter what is going on with the mantle in the White House? Botany May 21 #22

Trump was upset that reporter talked about his jet rather than south African subects. Also he said that riversedge May 21 #25

White elephant bribe, solicited by the pasty white elephant in chief. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 21 #16

They don't call him "Needy Amin" for nothing muriel_volestrangler May 21 #19

Dangerous incompetence and corruption at the highest levels of government Mysterian May 21 #21

New York Times: mahatmakanejeeves May 21 #26

This Will Blow Up in His Face Aghast May 21 #27

It's not a gift. It's a tip and therefore, not taxable! Kind of looks like Shamu the Killer Whale, but all white, 'natch LaMouffette May 21 #28

How is it legal for Whiskey Pete to accept this bribe on behalf of Krasnov? gab13by13 May 21 #29

Hey everyone - Let's play guess how many bugs there are in the new plane! Earthrise May 21 #30

That's a bit of a lie, it was already accepted a few weeks ago and has been D. Spaulding May 21 #31

Fix a bus up for him. Let him use that. twodogsbarking May 21 #32

Stomach-turning sleaziness. Paladin May 21 #33

Hey, DOGE, where you at? Found your waste and fraud for you. Karasu May 21 #34

From Boeing's perspective BidenRocks May 21 #36

No words. orangecrush May 21 #37

What really pisses me off is taxpayers will now spend hundreds of thousands of dollars or more Vinca May 21 #38

Budget over runs and delays BidenRocks May 21 #42

Did they say where they hid the Kill Switch? BurnDoubt May 21 #45

At least $1 billion, from what I've heard. subterranean May 21 #52

Officially a poor state now.... Hope22 May 21 #39

And the jet is 13 years old and has been for sale for several years with no takers. TheRickles May 21 #40

Slap some lipstick on it and give it to him. Buddyzbuddy May 21 #43

Any mention of who... BurnDoubt May 21 #44

A lot of trouble to go through because "cullud peepull" used it. BurnDoubt May 21 #46

but you little girls need to stick to your two dolls Skittles May 21 #47

Maddow Blog-Trump admin accepts jet from Qatar, ignoring legal restrictions and bipartisan pushback LetMyPeopleVote May 21 #49

jeezus...not a day goes by stillcool May 21 #51

Diarrhea Donny will take your gold guilded garbage Blue Owl May 21 #53

We are putting our president angrychair May 21 #54

It's Moby Dick Pachamama May 21 #56

So bdamomma May 21 #57

So Republican corruption is okay now. Emile May 21 #58

Exact location of Trump's library has yet to be determined Emile May 21 #59

Codenames probably BribeOne. cstanleytech May 21 #60