Lawmakers are weighing everything from sticking amendments in defense legislation to holding up nominees as they try to stop ...

Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, ...

Despite flying for more than 35 years, the current pair of Air Force One jets remain one of the safest and secure aircraft in ...

The president insists only a ‘stupid person’ would turn down extravagant gift intended to replace Air Force One, but risks ...

Democrats are calling for an investigation of the unprecedented gift, which will require extensive renovation to serve as a ...

An aviation analyst says accepting a Qatari plane could possibly burden the government by utilizing more time and resources ...

President Trump’s acceptance of a Qatar-donated Boeing ... Using the plane as Air Force One “would pose immense counterintelligence risks by granting a foreign nation potential access to ...

Trump’s move is deeply unpopular — a gift ... Qatar and force the GOP into painful political territory. The White House must now determine whether the jet is worth risking a string of plane ...

If the luxury plane is accepted, it will be taken to the Pentagon, where it will be transformed into an Air Craft One.

MORE: Qatar's luxury jet donation poses significant security risks, experts say Weiner said ... constitutionality of Trump accepting the plane as a gift Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.

“DOD risks becoming embroiled ... accept a modified 747-8 from Qatar’s royal family — worth roughly $400 million— to be used as the American presidential plane for the rest of Trump ...

Critics, including Nikki Haley and Democratic lawmakers, argue that accepting the gift could be perceived as bribery and poses national security risks due to ... the luxury plane, it will be ...