Qatar, Trump and Boeing
Digest more
1d
Raw Story on MSNControversial Trump deal 'not going to go through' due to ethics concerns: ex-GOP lawmakerA former Republican congressman doesn't think president Donald Trump will be allowed to keep the "flying palace" given to him by Qatar's royal family. The Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the foreign government to use as Air Force One and then be transferred to his presidential library,
Several top Republicans in Congress have expressed concerns about the 747 deal, including that the plane would be a security risk.
President Trump signed off on the largest defense sales agreement in history, worth $142 billion, on his first full day in Saudi Arabia Tuesday — part of a series of bilateral deals worth $600 billion in investments.
A statement from Qatar on Sunday acknowledged it had held discussions with the US about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily by Trump as his presidential aircraft, usurping Air Force One.