Trump administration is ready to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Source

In what may be the most valuable gift ever extended to the united states from a foreign government, the trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of qatar-a gift that is to be available Force One Until Shortly Before He Leaves Office, On which Time Ownership of the Plane will be transferred to the Trump Presidential Library Foundation, Sources Familiar with the Proposed Arrangement Toll ABC News.

This prize is expected to be announced next week, when Trump visits Qatar on the first foreign trip for the second term of office, according to sources who are familiar with the plan.

Trump toured the plane, which was beautifully configured so that it was known as “a flying palace,” when parked at West Palm Beach International Airport in February.

A very unusual arrangement – has never happened before – will definitely ask questions about whether it is legal for Trump administration, and in the end, President Trump Library Foundation, to receive very valuable gifts from foreign forces.

Anticipating these questions, the source told ABC News that the lawyer for the White House Advisor Office and the Department of Justice compiled an analysis for the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth concluded that the legal for the Department of Defense to receive the aircraft as a gift and then handed it to the company’s library, and that there was no knowledge. Country.”

Sumber told ABC News that Attorney General Pam Bondi and Top Top’s White Lawyer Trump David Warrington concluded that it would be “legally permitted” for aircraft contributions conditioned to transfer their ownership to the President of the President Trump before the end of his term of office, according to a source who was familiar with their determination.

Sumber said Bondi gave legal memorandum addressed to the White House Advisory Office last week after Warrington asked him about the legality of the Pentagon who received such a donation.

The White House and DOJ did not immediately respond to requests for comments. A spokesman for the Qatar Embassy did not respond to ABC’s question.

This aircraft will initially be moved to the United States Air Force, which will modify the 13-year-old aircraft to meet the US military specifications needed for each aircraft used to transport the President of the United States, the words are familiar with the proposed arrangement.

The aircraft will then be transferred to the Presidential Library Foundation Trump no later than January 1, 2029, and any cost related to the transfer will be paid by the US Air Force, the source told ABC News.

According to the Aviation Industry Expert, the estimated aircraft value to be inherited by Trump is around $ 400 million, and that is without additional communication security equipment that needs to be added by the Air Force to secure and wear the right aircraft to transport the head of the commander safely.

As the first time the Wall Street Journal reported, the L3harris airline was assigned to overhaul the aircraft to meet the president’s jet requirements.

Both the White House and DOJ concluded that because the prize was not conditioned to any official action, it was not a bribe, the source said. Bondi’s legal analysis also said that he did not violate the constitutional ban on foreign prizes because the aircraft was not given to an individual, but rather to the United States Air Force and, in the end, to the Presidential Library Foundation, the source said.

The main aircraft used in the Air Force One fleet currently includes two old Jumbo Boeing 747-200 jet Jumbo which has been operating since 1990. Air Force contracts with Boeing to replace the aircraft have been full of delays and cost swelling.

The original contract was signed in 2018, but last year, Boeing anticipated the aircraft would not be ready until 2029, after Trump left the office.

The President has expressed deep frustration with delay, assigning Elon Musk to work with Boeing and the Air Force to speed up the process. These efforts were very successful. Estimates of the latest Boeing shipping date now in 2027, but Trump has explained that he wants a new aircraft this year.