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Mike Pence says it's a 'bad idea' for Trump to accept a Qatari jet for use as Air Force One
- Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Donald Trump to reject a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet gift from Qatar intended as Air Force One replacement.
- Pence warned the gift raises national security risks due to Qatar's financial ties to Hamas and intelligence concerns over the aircraft overhaul.
- Trump defended accepting the jet on Truth Social, saying it saves taxpayers money and that the plane goes to the U.S. Defense Department, not to him personally.
- Pence stated, "I think it’s just a bad idea" and highlighted constitutional and ethical issues, including the risk of conflicts of interest and the ban on foreign gifts to officials.
- The controversy suggests ongoing debates over security, legality, and ethics surrounding foreign gifts to U.S. Leaders, with Pence hoping Trump will reconsider the acceptance.
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Trump's Former VP Mike Pence Calls Qatari Royal Family's Boeing Jet Gift A 'Bad Idea,' Urges President To Reject $400 Million 'Flying Palace' - Boeing (NYSE:BA)
Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging President Donald Trump to reject a controversial $400 million Boeing Co. 747-8 jumbo jet gift from Qatar's royal family, citing national security risks and ethical concerns over what would be the largest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government.
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Vice President Mike Pence has broken mainly with his former ticketmate, Donald Trump, who essentially left him for dead on January 6, 2021. Pence ran for president against Trump in 2024, although the two never debated or appeared together, and Pence has occasionally criticized Trump since his return to the White House. Pence gave an interview in which he explicitly criticized Trump’s decision to accept a $400 million plane from Qatar. “Qatar has…
Former VP Mike Pence calls the $400 million Qatari jet gift ‘a bad idea' that Trump should turn down
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that President Donald Trump should turn down the gift of a $400 million jet from the royal family of Qatar, citing national security concerns. “Qatar has a long history of playing both sides,” Pence said in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “The very idea that we would accept an Air Force One from Qatar I think is inconsistent with our security, with our intelligence needs … I think it’s just …
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