According to the White House, the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, accepted the luxurious Boeing 747 fulfilling “all federal rules and regulations”
United States Department of Defense Assistant Sean Parnell said on Wednesday (21.MAI.2025) that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth accepted Boeing 747-8 given as a gift to President Donald Trump (Republican Party).
The plane belongs to the Qatari royal family and was offered to Trump during the Republican’s trip to the Middle East. Has a luxurious decoration and is evaluated in US $ 400 million (R $ 2.3 billion).
In a statement at the White House, Trump said that “It’s great” that the country of the Middle East is presenting the US government.
The Department of Defense spokesman said the aircraft will be received by fulfilling “All federal rules and regulations”.
“The Defense Department will work to ensure that appropriate security measures and functional mission requirements are considered to an aircraft used to transport the president of USA”said Parnell.
Presidential plane
Trump and other White House authorities reported that if accepted, the plane would serve as Air Force One, an exclusive model for presidential travel in the US.
US newspapers stated that the Republican wanted to accept the gift for, after leaving the presidency, including him in his personal collection. Trump denied and criticized the media several times for the allegations.
“The Boeing 747 is being donated to the United States Air Force/Department, not to me […] It will be used by our government as an Air Force One Temporary, until our new Boeings, whose delivery is very late, arrive ”said the Republican in one in the social truth on May 13.
Trump also said that only one “idiot” It would not accept the gift, as the plane, he said, can prevent tax and military payers from having to bear the costs of an Air Force One or another model.
“The Boeing 747 is being donated to the United States Air Force/Department of Defense, not to me! It is a gift from a nation, Qatar, which we have successfully defended for many years. It will be used by our government as a temporary Air Force, until our new boeings, whose delivery is too late, arrive. Why our military, and therefore, our taxpayers, should be forced to pay hundreds of millions of millions Dollars when they can get it for free from a country that wants to reward us for a well done work?
