The U.S. Department of Defense has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar, intended as a temporary Air Force One. However, converting this 'gift' into a secure presidential aircraft could exceed $1 billion,

Making a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 secure enough to serve as a presidential aircraft will require "significant modifications," Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers Tuesday. Meink said in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that the Air Force is now looking at what it will take to adapt the 747 aircraft,

The United States has officially accepted a controversial luxury jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One, according to the Pentagon, despite concerns from lawmakers and MAGA allies about the financial and ethical implications.