Tag Archives: Air Force One

President Donald Trump secretly switched aircraft in Turkey last month after U.S. intelligence officials identified a credible Iranian threat against him, using an airport catering truck to move him from the plane journalists believed was carrying him to a smaller military aircraft, according to people familiar with the operation and …

The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas targeting New York Times reporters and their phone records Thursday after a federal judge sharply criticized prosecutors over their handling of an investigation into reporting about security systems aboard President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian declared the subpoenas “null …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar to serve as a temporary Air Force One will soon undergo additional security upgrades, following weeks of scrutiny over the aircraft’s defensive capabilities. Speaking to reporters after returning from the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey, …

The Justice Department has subpoenaed four New York Times journalists over reporting about security concerns involving President Donald Trump’s newly retrofitted Air Force One aircraft, escalating the administration’s ongoing confrontation with the news media and drawing sharp criticism from press freedom organizations. The subpoenas require Times reporters Julian E. Barnes, …

President Donald Trump on Friday formally unveiled a new Air Force One aircraft gifted by the Qatari government, announcing that the luxury Boeing 747 will headline a major July 4 flyover celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary. Standing before the newly modified aircraft at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, Trump …

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 from the Qatari government to serve as a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump, triggering fierce bipartisan concerns over national security, ethics, and constitutional law. The plane, described as a “flying palace” and estimated to be worth …

Converting a Qatari-owned Boeing 747 jetliner into a new Air Force One for President Donald Trump would cost over $1 billion and take years to complete — possibly beyond the end of Trump’s current term in January 2029 — according to three aviation experts who spoke to NBC News. Despite …

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Tuesday he is placing a hold on all political nominees to the Department of Justice, demanding answers on what he called a “deeply unethical” plan for the Trump administration to accept a luxury jet from Qatar as a replacement Air Force One. Schumer’s …

A report that former President Donald Trump is considering accepting a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar — with potential use as Air Force One — prompted awkward laughter, sidesteps, and tongue-in-cheek comments from Republicans on Capitol Hill Monday night. The ABC News exclusive, which revealed that Trump may accept …

In an unprecedented diplomatic gesture, the Qatar royal family is gifting the United States a $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft for use by President Donald Trump as a temporary Air Force One — and ultimately, a centerpiece of his presidential library foundation, ABC News has learned. The lavishly outfitted …