White House defends Qatari Air Force One 'donation'

Alexia Bădoiu

WASHINGTON: The White House insisted Monday (May 12) it would act with "utmost transparency" after Qatar offered President Donald Trump a new Air Force One, rejecting suggestions that the oil-rich Gulf state would expect preferential treatment in return. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the Qatari royal family would donate a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet described as a "flying palace", as Trump prepares to fly out on a Middle East tour that includes Qatar. "The Qatari government has

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