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The United States formally accepted a plane worth hundreds of millions of dollars from Qatar on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported, after the potential of the gift drew bipartisan criticism and concerns.
A Qatari Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after US President Donald ... More
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed to The New York Times in a statement that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth “has accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar in accordance with all federal rules and regulations.”
Parnell said the Defense Department will “work to ensure proper security measures and functional-mission requirements are considered.”
News that Trump’s Defense Department intended to accept the luxury plane from the Qatari Ministry of Defense first broke on May 11, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed concerns about the gift’s legality and safety.
Forbes has reached out to the Defense Department for confirmation.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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