The United States Department of Defence has formally accepted a luxury Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar, intended to serve as a new version of Air Force One for President Donald Trump. The move, confirmed by Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell,

President Donald Trump has said that Qatar is "donating" its Boeing 747 to the U.S. and not to him personally, as the fallout from the potential transaction continues. On Sunday, reports emerged that Trump was to accept the Boeing 747-8, which will be retrofitted with state-of-the-art security and communications to serve as Air Force One.