Trump's Secret Deal Secures New Air Force One | JQJO

Former President Trump's desire for a new Air Force One, hampered by delays in the Boeing contract, led to a secret deal. The Trump administration accepted a free luxury Boeing 747-8 from Qatar to serve as Air Force One. This solution bypassed the delayed $3.9 billion Boeing contract and involved secret coordination between Washington and Doha, with the Pentagon, White House military office, and Trump's envoy playing key roles. The aging current Air Force One planes, used since the George H.W. Bush presidency, needed urgent replacement.