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Trump to fly new Air Force One gifted by Qatar

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Donald Trump will use a new Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar for his first flight this week.
  • The aircraft, a modified Boeing 747, was previously used by the Qatari head of state.
  • Critics have raised ethical and constitutional concerns about accepting such a valuable gift from a foreign power without congressional approval.

Donald Trump is set to fly in a new Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar this week, the White House announced Monday. The U.S. president will travel to North Dakota on Wednesday for an event commemorating America's 250th independence anniversary, an official told AFP.

Trump introduced the aircraft earlier this month, praising Qatar for its generosity in providing the modified Boeing 747, which previously served the Qatari head of state. The billionaire president has long expressed a desire to replace the aging official presidential aircraft and even selected a new red, white, and blue design.

Trump will travel to North Dakota on Wednesday for an event commemorating America's 250th independence anniversary.

— White House officialThe White House announced the new Air Force One's first flight.

However, critics have voiced ethical, constitutional, and security concerns regarding the acceptance of the multi-million dollar aircraft from a foreign power like Qatar. The U.S. Constitution prohibits the president and other government officials from accepting any gift, emolument, office, or title of any kind from any king, prince, or foreign state without the approval of Congress.

Trump praised the Gulf nation for its generosity and for providing the modified Boeing 747, which was previously used by the Qatari head of state.

— Donald TrumpDescribing the gift of the new Air Force One.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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