Trump to Take Gifted Qatar Jet to Ireland Despite Questions About Its Security
The president was moved to a separate aircraft during a July trip after officials learned of a possible Iranian threat, leaving questions about the plane's defenses unanswered
TL;DR
- Donald Trump will use a Boeing jet gifted by Qatar for his trip to Ireland.
- The aircraft's security has been questioned following concerns it may not adequately protect the president.
- The jet underwent unspecified security upgrades after a previous trip where Trump was moved to a different plane due to a possible Iranian threat.
- The custom-built aircraft intended to serve as Air Force One are delayed and feature elaborate missile-defense systems, which the gifted jet's capabilities are unconfirmed to match.
- An incident during a July trip to Turkey involved Trump being moved to a decoy aircraft, leaving his own plane to fly on, with officials learning of a possible Iranian threat.