U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon mentioned Wednesday (May 21, 2025).
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell mentioned the division will āwork to ensure proper security measuresā on the plane to make it secure for use by the president. He mentioned the airplane was accepted āin accordance with all federal rules and regulationsā.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Qatarās Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani forward of a state dinner at Lusail Palace in Lusail, Qatar, on May 14, 2025.
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Trump was requested in regards to the transfer Wednesday whereas he was within the Oval Office with South Africa’s president and mentioned, āThey are giving the United States Air Force a jet.ā (AP) SCY
Published – May 21, 2025 11:24 pm IST



