Qatar’s Offer of Gift of Presidential Jet to Trump Encounters Turbulence in Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday promised Senate “scrutiny” of the proposed gift from the government of Qatar of a Boeing 747-8 valued at $400 million to be used as an Air Force One by President Donald Trump for the remainder of his term.
“I don’t think there’s anything official out there. This is a hypothetical, and I’m sure that if and when there is, it’s no longer hypothetical,” Thune, R-S.D., said at a press gaggle that included The Daily Signal.
“I can assure you there will be plenty of scrutiny of whatever that arrangement might look like,” the Senate Republican leader added.
“There are lots of issues around that I think will attract very serious questions if and when it happens,” Thune said.
On Sunday, the president confirmed reports that he had accepted the offer of a $400 million aircraft from the Qatari government. Boeing is currently under contract to deliver a new Air Force One, but the project has been delayed. The president characterized the Qatari gift as a result of good will between the two nations. (Read more from “Qatar’s Offer of Gift of Presidential Jet to Trump Encounters Turbulence in Senate” HERE)
