Trump Acknowledges Qatar-Donated Jet Lacks Air Force One Defenses, Promises Upgrades
President Donald Trump confirms the Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar lacks presidential defensive systems but says it will soon be upgraded.
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President Donald Trump confirms the Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar lacks presidential defensive systems but says it will soon be upgraded.
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A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 to allow the Pentagon to continue requiring journalists to be escorted on its grounds, siding with the Trump administration in an ongoing legal dispute.
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