An Oklahoma senator claimed during a CNN interview that discussions around the plane dated back to the Biden administration.

Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging President Donald Trump to reject a controversial $400 million Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 747-8 jumbo jet gift from Qatar’s royal family, citing national security risks and ethical concerns over what would be the

President of Boeing Middle East, Turkiye, Africa and Central Asia Kuljit Ghata Aura said that cooperation is underway with Qatar

Duckworth said she also sent a letter to Meink about the operational security risks associated with the plane, and noted an Air Force One aircraft must be able to allow the president to command and control U.S. forces from midair during a catastrophic crisis, such as a nuclear war.

Wall Street's top regulator remains capable of policing markets despite steep recent cuts to agency staffing, Paul Atkins, the newly installed chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, told Congress on Tuesday.

Aboard Air Force One, Trump lamented to Fox News host Sean Hannity of the U.S. government plane's comparative old age of 40 years and lackluster appearance next to Qatar's, Saudi Arabia's and the United Arab Emirates' "brand new Boeing 747s."

The order will support 154,000 U.S. jobs annually, the White House said.

The luxury jet needs a security overhaul. That usually takes a few years, meaning it might not be ready until Trump is out of office. Shortcuts could create national security risks.

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