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Pentagon Says It Has Taken Possession of 747 From Qatar

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

The Pentagon said Wednesday that it had formally accepted a donated $400 million luxury airliner from Qatar that President Trump has said will serve as Air Force One.

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

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