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White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt joked Donald Trump’s genius Qatar jet Air Force One faces technical difficulties.
Trump’s Air Force One jet Forced to return to Joint Base Andrews Tuesday night, before heading to World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The White House said the plane suffered a “minor electrical issue” and turned around about 30 minutes into the flight out of an “abundance of caution.”
Trump boarded another plane around midnight and arrived safely in Davos.
As the question unfolded, Levitt reportedly joked to reporters that the Qatari jet sounded “much better.” Associated Press. This comment quoted Luxury Boeing 747 jet Qatar worth $400 million A gift to the Trump administration last year.
Trump defended the move in a statement truth social post At the time, he wrote that it was a “gift to the USAF/DOD, not me!”
“This is a gift from the country of Qatar, which we have defended successfully for many years,” he added. “Our government will use it as a temporary Air Force One until our new Boeing planes arrive, which are being delivered very late.”
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told reporters that the plane was accepted “in accordance with all federal rules and regulations” and that the Department of Defense planned to “ensure appropriate safety measures are in place on board.” Associated Press in May.
jet plane It can be put into use as soon as FebruaryTrump said last summer.
Trump’s opponents were quick to criticize the gift and raise ethical questions. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer May said it was “a stain on the office of the president” that “cannot go unanswered.”
This is not the first time members of the Trump administration have faced aircraft troubles in recent months.
February, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Air Force plane Returned to Washington, D.C. due to “mechanical issues.” He was forced to take another plane to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference.
A military aircraft carrying Heges In October, he also made an emergency landing in the UK. Due to a cracked windshield.