US Secretary of Defense Pitt Hegschez accepted in 747 offered by Qatar to the US president to use it as Air Force One announced the Pentagon today.
The royal family, led by the Gulf Emirate, intended to offer the Pentagon a Boeing 747, which is estimated at about $ 400 million in order to temporarily replace the presidential aircraft.
Earlier today, US media reported the news that the US accepted the aircraft as a gift from it, also saying that the US Air Force was asked to determine a way to modernize it soon to use it as a presidential aircraft.
First the New York Times wrote about the deal.
“The Ministry of Defense accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in agreement with the federal regulations. The Ministry of Defense will ensure that appropriate security measures and operational shipping requirements will be taken into account for an aircraft used to transport the US President, “said Pentagon spokesman Son Parnel.
Got it while prohibited by the Constitution
The US Constitution forbids public officials from accepting gifts “on behalf of a king, a prince or a foreign state”. But Donald Trump strongly defended his choice to accept the Boeing offered by Qatar, stressing that it would be “stupid” to refuse such a gift.
“It’s a beautiful gesture coming from Qatar. I am very grateful, “he said last week from the White House.
“This is not just a pure corruption, it is also a serious threat to national security,” said Democratic leader Chuck Sumer. Qatar has rejected concerns raised about the aircraft agreement.
