Qatar on May 11 denied that it had made a final decision to gift President Donald Trump a jumbo jet to be used as Air Force One during a planned visit this week, saying that the idea was still “under consideration.”
Ali Al-Ansari, Qatar’s media attaché, said in a statement, “Reports that a jet is being gifted by Qatar to the United States government during the upcoming visit of President Trump are inaccurate.”
“The possible transfer of an aircraft for temporary use as Air Force One is currently under consideration between Qatar’s Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense,” the statement said. “But the matter remains under review by the respective legal departments, and no decision has been made.”...
