'Qatar's $400 Million Jet For Trump Is a Gold-Plated Security Nightmare'

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By BeauHDMay 13, 2025, 8:45 pm148 pts
Qatar is gifting Trump a $400 million luxury 747 to serve as a temporary Air Force One, but experts warn that retrofitting it to meet presidential security standards could take years, cost hundreds of millions more, and risk national security due to potential embedded surveillance. The Register's Iain Thomson…

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