Trump to take Qatari Air Force One to Ireland, sources say
The trip will be the jet's first overseas flight since July, when intelligence prompted a secret plane switch and raised questions about upgrades.
- Next week, President Donald Trump will fly to Ireland aboard the Boeing 747 he received as a gift from Qatar, marking his first international flight on the aircraft since a security scare over Turkey in July forced a mid-trip plane swap.
- Intelligence regarding a potential Iranian threat prompted U.S. officials to move Trump to a military C-32A during his July return from Turkey, while the Qatari jet flew as a decoy to avoid the risk.
- Trump said in July the $400 million aircraft would be "maxed out" with security upgrades, but the White House has not set a timeline for work and it may not happen until after the midterms.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung defended the jet as having "high-level security protocols," yet security experts remain "skeptical" because it lacks defensive countermeasures found on older Air Force One jets.
- The Ireland trip includes meetings with Irish President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Miche, plus a stop at Trump's Doonbeg golf resort for the Irish Open, as Trump continues using the jet despite ongoing security concerns.
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Trump to take Qatari jet on another overseas trip despite questions about its security
By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is planning to take the Qatari-gifted jet used as Air Force One when he travels to Ireland later this month, a senior White House official told CNN, just two months after he flew it to Turkey and then secretly left the country on an alternate plane
Donald Trump wants to travel to Ireland with the controversial gift jet from Qatar. However, despite conversion costs of three-digit million, there are security concerns. An earlier trip shows how seriously the White House takes the risk.
Trump To Fly Qatari AF1 Overseas Despite Security Risk
The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 gifted to him by Qatar, a senior White House official said, marking his first international trip on the jet since a security threat in July prompted him to leave Turkey secretly aboard an alternate aircraft. The trip … The post Trump To Fly Qatari AF1 Overseas Despite Security Risk appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Trump to fly Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 for international trips despite security concerns
US News: President Trump will commence international travel on a Qatari-gifted Boeing 747, raising security issues following intelligence threats. Upgrades for better security are planned but details remain undisclosed.
The $400 million presidential jet has not completed all of its planned security upgrades, and experts question whether it has the same defense systems as the traditional Air Force One.
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