The Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday joined a growing group of bipartisan lawmakers criticizing President Donald Trump for accepting a gift of a $400 million Boeing 747 jet from Qatar to temporarily replace an aging Air Force One.
Boeing was supposed to deliver a replacement for the more than 30-year-old Air Force One last year, but significant delays have pushed delivery back until 2027. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Tuesday the jet is not for personal use but was a gift meant to save taxpayers money while awaiting the Boeing replacement.
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., disputed Trump’s rationale for the gift as a no-cost solution for a new Air Force One. He cited the costs of scrubbing the aircraft for any surveillance equipment and installing numerous security upgrades.
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